Articles of Interest
2016
2015
Ferguson policies targeted blacks, created toxic environment: U.S. attorney general (March 4, 2015)
How Mindfulness Can Transform Movements for Racial Justice and Equality (February 21, 2015)
Justice Department Could Sue Ferguson for Racial Discrimination (February 19, 2015)
Politics of Black Lives Matter: Broadening Public Safety Priorities Beyond Arrests and Prisons (February 13, 2015)
"It Starts off as an Arrest and Things Get Out of Control": Why Broken Windows Must be Scaled Back (February 12, 2015)
Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror (February 10, 2015)
Hubbard: Criminal Justice System Must Face its own Racial Biases (February 6, 2015)
Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act
2012
City will look at criminal justice system budgets, officials say (April 25, 2012)
Fighting for "Too Much Justice" (April 22, 2012)
Five Myths of the 'Racist' Criminal Justice System
Judge Blocks Death Sentence Under Law on Race Disparity- The New York Times (April 20, 2012)
Sorry, Trayvon Martin: They Just Don't Like You - Dissenting Justice Blog (March 21, 2012)
Racial Disparity Runs Deep; Work Toward Equity has Begun- Duluth News Tribune (February 24, 2012)
Racial Bias Alleged in Jefferson Parish Public School Arrests- New Orleans Metro Education News (January 12, 2012)
Connecticut Police Commisioners vote to urge that Police Chief be ousted amid racial turmoil- The Washington Post (January 31, 2012)
A Two-Tiered Public Safety System- Harsh Punishments for some, second chances for others. How race affects the relationship between citizen and law enforcement in the criminal justice system- Huffington Post (February 8, 2012)
Plea Deal for Officer Accused of Civil Rights Violation- New York Times (January 12, 2012)
Traffic Stop Data Shows Troubling Pattern of Racism- Hartford Courant (February 27, 2012)
How and Why Race Continues to Influence the Criminal Justice System in Louisiana- Louisiana Law Review
The Top 10 Most Startling Facts about People of Color and Criminal Justice in the United States
Studies of Unconscious Bias Suggest Racism Not Necessarily Perpetrated by Racists - Psychology Today
Fighting for "Too Much Justice" (April 22, 2012)
Five Myths of the 'Racist' Criminal Justice System
Judge Blocks Death Sentence Under Law on Race Disparity- The New York Times (April 20, 2012)
Sorry, Trayvon Martin: They Just Don't Like You - Dissenting Justice Blog (March 21, 2012)
Racial Disparity Runs Deep; Work Toward Equity has Begun- Duluth News Tribune (February 24, 2012)
Racial Bias Alleged in Jefferson Parish Public School Arrests- New Orleans Metro Education News (January 12, 2012)
Connecticut Police Commisioners vote to urge that Police Chief be ousted amid racial turmoil- The Washington Post (January 31, 2012)
A Two-Tiered Public Safety System- Harsh Punishments for some, second chances for others. How race affects the relationship between citizen and law enforcement in the criminal justice system- Huffington Post (February 8, 2012)
Plea Deal for Officer Accused of Civil Rights Violation- New York Times (January 12, 2012)
Traffic Stop Data Shows Troubling Pattern of Racism- Hartford Courant (February 27, 2012)
How and Why Race Continues to Influence the Criminal Justice System in Louisiana- Louisiana Law Review
The Top 10 Most Startling Facts about People of Color and Criminal Justice in the United States
Studies of Unconscious Bias Suggest Racism Not Necessarily Perpetrated by Racists - Psychology Today
2011
SOC MERITORIOUS AWARD RECIPIENT (2011)
Young, Black, and Frisked by the N.Y.P.D. - NYTIMES (December 17, 2011)
ProPublica review of pardons in past decade shows process heavily favored whites. (November 23, 2011)
Law Review article on “Does Unconscious Racial Bias Affect Trial Judges” (September 19, 2011)
American Constitution Society Preview of 2011-2012 Supreme Court Term (September 15, 2011)
Racial Justice Improvement Project Director Cynthia Jones presented at the American Constitution Society on September 15, 2011. The panel provided a preview to some of the cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term.
Police in Puerto Rico Are Accused of Abuses in Justice Dept. Report (September 8, 2011)
The Truth Behind Stop and Frisk (September 2, 2011)
Does Unconscious Racial Bias Affect Trial Judges (September 2011)
Addressing Racial Disparities in Incarceration (August 25, 2011)
Frisk management: Controversial cop procedure gets revamped (June 2011)
'Stop and Frisk' On the Rise (June 2011)
Sex Crimes In New Orleans, Separate And Unequal (May 6, 2011)
Preliminary Report on Race and Washington‘s Criminal Justice System (March 1, 2011)
Blacks Far More Likely Than Whites to Be Jailed for Low-Level Drug Crimes (February 1, 2011)
Young, Black, and Frisked by the N.Y.P.D. - NYTIMES (December 17, 2011)
ProPublica review of pardons in past decade shows process heavily favored whites. (November 23, 2011)
Law Review article on “Does Unconscious Racial Bias Affect Trial Judges” (September 19, 2011)
American Constitution Society Preview of 2011-2012 Supreme Court Term (September 15, 2011)
Racial Justice Improvement Project Director Cynthia Jones presented at the American Constitution Society on September 15, 2011. The panel provided a preview to some of the cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term.
Police in Puerto Rico Are Accused of Abuses in Justice Dept. Report (September 8, 2011)
The Truth Behind Stop and Frisk (September 2, 2011)
Does Unconscious Racial Bias Affect Trial Judges (September 2011)
Addressing Racial Disparities in Incarceration (August 25, 2011)
Frisk management: Controversial cop procedure gets revamped (June 2011)
'Stop and Frisk' On the Rise (June 2011)
Sex Crimes In New Orleans, Separate And Unequal (May 6, 2011)
Preliminary Report on Race and Washington‘s Criminal Justice System (March 1, 2011)
Blacks Far More Likely Than Whites to Be Jailed for Low-Level Drug Crimes (February 1, 2011)
2010
The Police and the Schools (December 2010)
Ensuring the promise of "Equal Justice Under Law" (December 6, 2010)
Rethinking Criminal Justice-Why Black Prosecutors Matter 5 Myths of People in Prison (November 11, 2011)
Public Lashes Out At Jail During Week’s First Public Hearing (Fox 8, Nov. 10, 2010)
Five New Orleans Police Plead Not Guilty in Katrina Death (Reuters, Nov. 10, 2010)
Thousands Arrested Needlessly on Warrants, Serpas Makes Pledge to End Policy (Fox 8, Nov. 8, 2010)
Credibility of Former NOPD Officer Cited in Convict’s Push for New Trial (Times-Picayune, Nov. 5, 2010)
Duluth Reaches Settlement With Croud Family (Northlands News Center, August 6, 2010)
No Rise Out of Stop and Frisk (Huffington Post, July 26, 2010)
A Few Blocks, 4 Years, 52,000 Police Stops (New York Times, July 11, 2010)
Promising Practices in Providing Pretrial Services Functions Within Probation Agenices: A User’s Guide (Pretrial Justice Institute, June 2010)
Exclusive: DOJ to Conduct Assessment of New Orleans Police (MainJustice.com, May 14, 2010)
Officers Acquitted in Mineo Trial (New York Times, Feb. 22, 2010)
No Federal Charges in Sean Bell Shooting (New York Times, Feb. 16, 2010)
Ensuring the promise of "Equal Justice Under Law" (December 6, 2010)
Rethinking Criminal Justice-Why Black Prosecutors Matter 5 Myths of People in Prison (November 11, 2011)
Public Lashes Out At Jail During Week’s First Public Hearing (Fox 8, Nov. 10, 2010)
Five New Orleans Police Plead Not Guilty in Katrina Death (Reuters, Nov. 10, 2010)
Thousands Arrested Needlessly on Warrants, Serpas Makes Pledge to End Policy (Fox 8, Nov. 8, 2010)
Credibility of Former NOPD Officer Cited in Convict’s Push for New Trial (Times-Picayune, Nov. 5, 2010)
Duluth Reaches Settlement With Croud Family (Northlands News Center, August 6, 2010)
No Rise Out of Stop and Frisk (Huffington Post, July 26, 2010)
A Few Blocks, 4 Years, 52,000 Police Stops (New York Times, July 11, 2010)
Promising Practices in Providing Pretrial Services Functions Within Probation Agenices: A User’s Guide (Pretrial Justice Institute, June 2010)
Exclusive: DOJ to Conduct Assessment of New Orleans Police (MainJustice.com, May 14, 2010)
Officers Acquitted in Mineo Trial (New York Times, Feb. 22, 2010)
No Federal Charges in Sean Bell Shooting (New York Times, Feb. 16, 2010)
2009
Study: Sexual Assault Against Native American Women Often Overlooked (Minnesota Public Radio, Dec. 2, 2009)
Police Recruits Are Trained in Racial Sensitivity (New York Times, June 18, 2009)
Police Recruits Are Trained in Racial Sensitivity (New York Times, June 18, 2009)
2008
"Making Good on Gideon's Promise" -- A Symposium on the Status of Public Defense in Washington State -- panelists include WA State Supreme Court Justice Gerry Alexander and State Attorney General Rob McKenna. (April 11, 2008)
2008 STATUS REPORT ON PUBLIC DEFENSE IN WASHINGTON STATE
2007
2005
Racial Disparity and the Legitimacy of the Criminal Justice System: Exploring Consequences for Deterrence (November, 2005)
Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Pretrial Criminal Processing (June 2005)
Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Pretrial Criminal Processing (June 2005)
2003
The Defender Initiative Project: Seattle University
View Cynthia Jones’ presentation for ACS regarding Collateral consequences where she references our Racial Justice Improvement Project
View Cynthia Jones’ presentation for ACS regarding Collateral consequences where she references our Racial Justice Improvement Project
CNN: Former New Orleans Police Officer gets 8 years for Katrina Shooting
NOLA.com: Former NOPD investigator accuses colleague of lying during trial over Katrina killing
A Big Victory For New Orleans
DA Says New Orleans Criminal Justice System Stronger Every Day
3 Indicted in New Orleans Bond Scheme
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