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64 years ago, today, Brown v. Board outlawed segregation in public schools and overturned the principle of separate but equal.
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"As commercial bail has grown into a $2 billion industry, bond agents have become the payday lenders of the criminal justice world." nytimes.com/2018/03/31/us/ba…
When Bail Feels Less Like Freedom, More Like Extortion (Published 2018)

When Bail Feels Less Like Freedom, More Like Extortion (Published 2018)

As bail has grown into a $2 billion industry, bond agents have become the payday lenders of the criminal justice world, offering quick relief to desperate customers at high prices.

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I stand with women today and every day. Join me as I say #HereWeAre teapawt.net/cards/gsby…
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Adult Literacy Education (ALE) is undeniably necessary and indisputably empowering. Without the work of teachers, administrators, and most notably our students, wonderful humans like these might not have access to the language and resources they need to succeed. #LiteracyLiftsNY
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With help from organizations like @TechGirlzorg, we can empower women to succeed in the field of tech. Today we celebrated the 10,000 girls who have participated in their workshops! #10KTechGirlz
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Image from Mayor Cherelle L. Parker (@PhillyMayor)
Image from Mayor Cherelle L. Parker (@PhillyMayor)
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Amy Sherald on Instagram: “Feeling all the feels. 😭 When I look at this picture I think back to my first field trip in elementary school to a museum. I had only seen…” - instagram.com instagram.com/p/Bf06igcHKwr/…
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I need every phys ed teacher to see this and never tell another girl to “just jog it off” ever again. teapawt.net/marieclaire/status/968…
Marie Claire (@marieclaire) profile pictureMarie Claire
@marieclaire27 Feb 2018
Doctors Have Finally Ruled Menstrual Cramps Are as Painful as Heart Attacks mrie.cl/wj36CBk
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Bill Siemering, the visionary behind the creation of ALL THING CONSIDERED, tells me that today (1 March) is the 46th anniversary of my becoming the first woman to host a national news program. I had no idea! He got the information from NPR historian/librarian Julie Rogers.
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This is random, but it is legitimately absurd that residents of Washington DC have *no* voting representation in Congress. I feel like we don’t talk about that enough.
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Never thought I would be saying Thank You #Walmart nytimes.com/2018/02/28/busin…
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Compete everywhere Vote every time vote.org
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Open to the Public: Learn More About the #CriminalJusticeSystem in #Philadelphia. A chance for #Philly to listen, learn, understand, & inform the conversation on #CriminalJustice w/ practitioners & #Justice shareholders #RethinkJails #SmartJustice #CJReform #CashBail #EndCashBail – at Philadelphia, PA
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Thank you #Dick’sSportingGoods nytimes.com/2018/02/28/busin…
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A subject is scientifically controversial when actively debated by legions of scientists, not when actively debated by the public, the press, or by politicians.
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Thank @Budget teapawt.net/owillis/status/9674854…
What a fantastic resource. Teens, please click and pre-register. Oh God, I just said “teens.” Okay, gonna sit back down on my hemorrhoid donut and listen to my Perry Como LPs. teapawt.net/headcountorg/status/96…
HeadCount | Register To Vote (@HeadCountOrg) profile pictureHeadCount | Register To Vote@HeadCountOrg21 Feb 2018
After the shooting in #Parkland, FL, high school students around #America are getting organized and politically active. Here's a state-by-state list of where 16 and 17 year-olds can #preregister to vote. Share it wide. headcount.org/think-youre-yo…
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Thanks, Delta. We will continue to fly with you! teapawt.net/delta/status/967391778…
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@Delta24 Feb 2018
Delta is reaching out to the NRA to let them know we will be ending their contract for discounted rates through our group travel program. We will be requesting that the NRA remove our information from their website.
I’m a junior. teapawt.net/ingrahamangle/status/9…
Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) profile pictureLaura Ingraham
@IngrahamAngle23 Feb 2018
HOW TEENS SPEAK TO AND ABT ADULTS: “We shd change the names of AR-15s to ‘Marco Rubio’ bc they are so easy to buy,” Stoneman Douglas sophomore Sarah Chadwick tweeted.
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Today, we're announcing KING, a commemorative issue of our magazine exploring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. It features Jesmyn Ward, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Jesse Williams, John Legend, Bernice King, Kara Walker, John Lewis, and more. #KingLegacy
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