Befitting this forum, I thought to celebrate the first official federal holiday year for Juneteenth by rounding up some recent articles about the perspective it can provide on criminal justice issues in our nation. Here goes:
From the AP, “Lawmakers mark Juneteenth by reviving ‘abolition amendment’“
From the Brookings Institution, “To celebrate Juneteenth, elect officials focused on ending mass incarceration“
From PBS NewsHour, “Lawmakers call for an end to forced labor for felons to mark Juneteenth“
From Teen Vogue, “Juneeteenth Is a Celebration of Liberation, But Mass Incarceration Lives On“
From the Vera Institute of Justice, “The Chains of Slavery Still Exist in Mass Incarceration“
From the Wausau Pilot & Review, “Juneteenth: Freedom’s promise is still denied to thousands of blacks unable to make bail“