What do we mean by community-based & restorative justice? Community and restorative justice is rooted in community values and works to restore all parties, rather than just punishing an offender. Community justice focuses on being transparent in its operation, easily accessible to all, and working to mend relationships throughout the community, to heal the community … [Read more...] about Community-Based Restorative Justice Systems
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Please, I Can’t Breathe
by Johnny Wilk Originally from Palmerton, Johnny has been a Lehigh Valley resident for most of his life. … [Read more...] about Please, I Can’t Breathe
Police are the Enemy Within
by Michael D. Yates In 2017, Daniel Fetonte was elected to the National Political Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a rapidly growing left-wing organization in the United States. Fetonte was co-chair of the Austin, Texas, branch of the DSA and had been involved in labor union organizing for many years. However, he had also been employed by the Combined … [Read more...] about Police are the Enemy Within
William Rivers Pitt, via pkc: ‘The Lost, Lingering Legacy of RFK’
I remember when Bobby Kennedy was assassinated, and it was another dark moment in 1968, following the assassination of MLK a couple of months earlier. Much of the hope he inspired has been laid to waste. Some of you who are closer to my age no doubt remember this too. Unfortunately, the article identifies Sirhan Sirhan as the killer, despite a wealth of forensic evidence … [Read more...] about William Rivers Pitt, via pkc: ‘The Lost, Lingering Legacy of RFK’