'Children Are Different:' Sentencing Juveniles as Adults
Aug 30, 2019 · Recent legislative reforms and judicial decisions may signal that states are beginning to scale back on “tough on crime” policies by changing how courts treat juveniles in the criminal justice system. Tough on crime policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s increased the number of juveniles charged as adults—viewing them not as children or delinquents but as fully formed criminals. But ...
Land and Life: Indigenous Filipinos’ Ancestral Domain Rights
Apr 1, 2022 · Members of the Lambangian tribe conduct a traditional ritual. Image courtesy of Timuay Cio. Philippines, 2015. “The land of Indigenous peoples is not just a commodity,” Leth says. “They have a deep connection to the land in their everyday life, cultural and spiritual practices, language, and healthcare systems.
Major Findings of Investigation Into Alleged Sex Abuse at Boys …
Nov 8, 2023 · OMAHA, Neb. — Shaelyn Nielsen remembers being required to take tests about Boys Town's rich history and its founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan, before she and other teens were allowed to work at its welcome center on Omaha's west side. The former Michigan truant, now 25, remembers being handpicked to attend Boys Town's annual Blue Water Bash fundraiser at Lake Okoboji in Iowa, where tickets ...
How Europeans Brought Sickness to the New World
Jun 12, 2015 · Lacking immunity to Old World pathogens carried by the Spanish, Hispaniola's indigenous inhabitants fell victim to terrible plagues of smallpox, influenza, and other viruses. Epidemics soon became a common consequence of contact. In April 1520, Spanish forces landed in what is now Veracruz, Mexico, unwittingly bringing along an African slave ...
What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked …
Sep 25, 2023 · What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked Questions. During the first six months of the 2022-2023 academic year, states across the country banned a total of 1,477 books. The continuous implementation of book bans nationwide leave many Americans wondering how their schools, libraries, and children will be affected. The following frequently asked questions, answers, and resources ...
Policies and Politics Behind Today’s Haiti ... - Pulitzer Center
Sep 27, 2023 · The Dominican Republic Constitutional Court issues judgment 168/13, stating that only persons born in the Dominican Republic to Dominican parents or legal residents are considered citizens. The judgment is applied retroactively to all persons born between 1929 and 2010, impacting Haitian newcomers and hundreds of thousands born in the Dominican ...
No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining …
Nov 16, 2021 · A former worker’s colony, Vanaja became an open prison in the 1990s. Next door is a farm and one of the prisoners is a caretaker of the sheep. The land is sprawling green and the 50 prisoners walk unattended. The men imprisoned there wear electronic monitors but no chains. There are no cages and no locks.
The 1619 Project Reading Guide: Quotes, Key Terms, and Questions
Jun 1, 2020 · The 1619 Project Reading Guide: Quotes, Key Terms, and Questions. Resource Overview: The 1619 Project, a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to Jamestown, Virginia with a series of essays, images, stories, and poems that challenge readers to reframe their understanding of U.S. history by considering 1619 as the ...
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What Is Media Literacy and How Do We Practice It ... - Pulitzer …
Oct 27, 2020 · 2020, the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) is focusing on five components of media literacy: Access, Analyze, Evaluate, Create, and Act. In this lesson, students will explore these five elements through engagement with Pulitzer Center news stories. Describe what it means for a story to be under-reported.