By Varick Mazumder age 10 and IndyKids Staff While according to White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany, President Trump is “appalled” by the current BLM movement, some states have already started taking steps toward reexamining their police systems, and some countries provide ideal examples of how this can be achieved. The Republic of Georgia, for example, …
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By Melina Cantagallo, age 12 While the Black Lives Matter movement was established seven years ago, the death of George Floyd in May, among other Black lives at the hands of police, has raised the question: “Are the police really keeping us safe?” According to a Gallup poll from late July, 94% of Americans believe …
“We don’t think about the experiences our young people go through before they come into contact with the system.” – Hernan Carvente When Hernan Carvente was just 16 years old he was sentenced to six years in prison. He spent four years incarcerated in a maximum juvenile facility in New York State followed by two …
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