What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked …
Sep 25, 2023 — What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked Questions. During the first six months of the 2022-2023 academic year, states across the country banned a total of 1,477 books. The continuous implementation of book bans nationwide leave many Americans wondering how their schools, libraries, and children will be affected. The following frequently asked questions, answers, and resources ...
'Children Are Different:' Sentencing Juveniles as Adults
Aug 30, 2019 — Recent legislative reforms and judicial decisions may signal that states are beginning to scale back on “tough on crime” policies by changing how courts treat juveniles in the criminal justice system. Tough on crime policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s increased the number of juveniles charged as adults—viewing them not as children or delinquents but as fully formed criminals. But ...
How Europeans Brought Sickness to the New World
Jun 12, 2015 — Lacking immunity to Old World pathogens carried by the Spanish, Hispaniola's indigenous inhabitants fell victim to terrible plagues of smallpox, influenza, and other viruses. Epidemics soon became a common consequence of contact. In April 1520, Spanish forces landed in what is now Veracruz, Mexico, unwittingly bringing along an African slave ...
Karoshi: A Deep Look Into Japan’s Unforgiving Working Culture
Dec 8, 2023 — Takahashi’s story created nationwide outrage, leading to the approval of the 2018 Workstyle Reform Act, outlawing employees from working more than 45 hours of overtime in a single month. Takahashi’s story is just one of Japan’s many cases of karoshi, a term translating to "death from overwork." Karoshi has plagued Japanese society for ...
Analysis of Police Misconduct Record Laws in All 50 States
May 12, 2021 — Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50 states. It is based on an analysis of statutes and court opinions as well as interviews with experts. To stay up to date with the rapidly changing laws, visit Legislative Responses for Policing-State Bill Tracking Database. —. This reporting is funded by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Carlisle and the Indian Boarding School Legacy in America
Nov 21, 2018 — United States, 2018. The gymnasium is one of the few buildings from the original Carlisle Indian Industrial School still standing. The building was built by Native students in 1887 and is now named for Jim Thorpe, a former Carlisle student and one of the most famous Native American athletes of all time. Image by Daniella Zalcman.
In Fight for Equal Rights, Queer Filipinos Build ...
Feb 13, 2023 — MANILA, Philippines— Mikee walked us through the two-pronged life he’s been living. It’s every bachelor’s dream — or nightmare. He has his own apartment, takes care of a dog that he bought for $5,000, and travels to cities around the world. The son of a wealthy businessman in a small town, Mikee’s social media accounts display a ...
No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining …
Nov 16, 2021 — A former worker’s colony, Vanaja became an open prison in the 1990s. Next door is a farm and one of the prisoners is a caretaker of the sheep. The land is sprawling green and the 50 prisoners walk unattended. The men imprisoned there wear electronic monitors but no chains. There are no cages and no locks.
Five Things Worth Knowing about the Caucasus - Pulitzer Center
May 16, 2013 — During the Soviet years, the entire Caucasus area was part of the Soviet Union, with Chechnya and Dagestan as semi-autonomous regions of the Russian Republic and Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan as separate Soviet republics. Here are five things worth knowing: 1. The Caucasus is mountainous. In this part of the world geography is destiny.
The 1619 Project Reading Guide: Quotes, Key Terms, and ...
Jun 1, 2020 — Resource Overview: The 1619 Project, a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to Jamestown, Virginia with a series of essays, images, stories, and poems that challenge readers to reframe their understanding of U.S. history by considering 1619 as the start of this nation's story. Through over 30 visual and written ...