Young black and Latino children in impoverished communities are victims of what is called the school-to-prison pipeline, in which policies such as zero tolerance and the use of police in schools has turned from a desire to help into a punishment, one resulting in a student’s suspension or expulsion. The […]
Harlem
April 1, 2013 A bill introduced by Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, which would prevent some sex offenders from using a computer or accessing the Internet while in prison, was short one vote from a unanimous passing last week. Fifty-six of the 57 senators present for the March 25 session voted […]