EDITORIAL
Toward ending recidivismThe new rules for CORI rights go into effect in Massachusetts on May 4. Having a criminal record is one of the major impediments to employment. When an employer has to choose between equally qualified applicants, but one has spent time in jail, the usual outcome is that the one with the CORI loses out. More » |
Cutting college costsMany of the past benefits for African Americans depended on civil rights victories. In the future, there will be greater dependence on general policies that affect everyone. More » |
OPINION
What if Zimmerman gets an all white jury?George Zimmerman, the accused murderer of Trayvon Martin, almost certainly will eventually face a jury. And what if that jury is all white? A recent Duke University study showed that all white juries in Florida were more likely to convict a black defendant than mixed ethnic juries. Though Zimmerman isn't black, the defense almost certainly will pull out all stops to make the case that Zimmerman was the real victim and that Martin was the aggressor. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Pass racial profiling legislation in MassachusettsWe read with interest Suzanne Manneh's piece, "Legislation attempt to end racial profiling," Bay State Banner, April 26, 2012, about U.S. Senate hearings on a national racial profiling bill. We are writing to express support for two bills in Massachusetts that could make it more difficult for law enforcement personnel to engage in racial profiling in Massachusetts. More » |
