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Meek Mill confirms that he is now free from probation during a rally on Aug. 27. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News

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Meek Mill Is Free

The North Philly rapper’s charges were dropped this morning, ending a 12-year battle with the state…

August 27th, 2019

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State Senator Nikil Saval also spoke.

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Shapiro for Justice Reform

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Melissa Lucio. Photo: AFP via Getty Images

Lucio saved, for now

April 25th, 2022

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A Texas death row cell. Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

Saving Melissa Lucio

April 14th, 2022

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Photo from a YASP workshop, image source: http://www.yasproject.com/what-we-do.html

Restorative Justice Pilot

July 27th, 2021

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Where are the numbers?

August 14th, 2020

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RIP Carlos Ingram-Lopez

June 26th, 2020

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Rapper Meek Mill participates in a rally before he returns to court for a post-conviction appeal on June 18, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)

No Decision Yet for Meek

August 6th, 2019

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Publice defender Tiffany Cabán declares victory in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary election at her campaign watch party at La Boom nightclub, June 25, 2019, in the Queens borough of New York City. Running on a progressive platform that includes decriminalizing sex work and closing the Rikers Island jail, Cabán narrowly defeated Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and scored a shocking victory for city's the progressive grassroots network. Photo: Getty Images

Thought Leaders

Upending the Democrats

July 10th, 2019

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. Photo: AL DÍA Archives.

Praise for first step act

December 28th, 2018