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Equal Justice Initiative
EJI works to end mass incarceration and racial inequality.
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EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the U.S., to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Learn more at eji.org.
Veterans are overrepresented on death row across the United States. The Death Penalty Information Center's new report explores the cases of veterans sentenced to death and the injustices they face in the criminal legal system.
Forgotten Service, Lasting Wounds: Military Veterans and the Death Penalty | Death Penalty Information Center
**Executive Summary** - Though the Supreme Court has recognized the importance of military service in capital mitigation, the legal...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Veterans are overrepresented on death row across the United States. The Death Penalty Information Center's new report explores the cases of veterans sentenced to death and the injustices they face in the criminal legal system.
The 1898 Wilmington massacre drastically changed the landscape of the city. Dozens of Black people were killed, countless Black businesses moved or closed, and thousands of Black families fled the city in the wake of the insurrection.
The Wilmington Massacre of 1898
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November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The 1898 Wilmington massacre drastically changed the landscape of the city. Dozens of Black people were killed, countless Black businesses moved or closed, and thousands of Black families fled the city in the wake of the insurrection.
On November 10, 1898, a shocking coup was executed in Wilmington, North Carolina, as white mobs led by former Confederate Col. Alfred Moore Waddell overthrew the city’s elected biracial government and massacred 60 or more Black people.
The Wilmington Massacre of 1898
A shocking coup was executed Wilmington, North Carolina.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On November 10, 1898, a shocking coup was executed in Wilmington, North Carolina, as white mobs led by former Confederate Col. Alfred Moore Waddell overthrew the city’s elected biracial government and massacred 60 or more Black people.
On this day in 1898, a mob of as many as 1,000 white people waged a violent campaign to suppress African American voting in Phoenix, South Carolina, that left at least nine Black people dead. No one was ever held accountable.
Nov. 9, 1898 | At Least Nine Black People Killed by Mob Violence in Phoenix, South Carolina
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November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1898, a mob of as many as 1,000 white people waged a violent campaign to suppress African American voting in Phoenix, South Carolina, that left at least nine Black people dead. No one was ever held accountable.
On this day in 1889, a white mob abducted 18-year-old Orion “Owen” Anderson from jail in Leesburg, Virginia, and lynched him for allegedly frightening a white girl.
Nov. 8, 1889 | Young Black Man Lynched for Allegedly Frightening White Girl in Virginia
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November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1889, a white mob abducted 18-year-old Orion “Owen” Anderson from jail in Leesburg, Virginia, and lynched him for allegedly frightening a white girl.
At least nine people have been killed in Alabama prisons in the last year; three of the deaths have been at Elmore Prison. The latest reported was Mikheal Gilliam who was stabbed on October 26.
Third Stabbing Death in 12 Months at Alabama's Elmore Prison
Mikheal Gilliam, 28, was stabbed on October 26, 2025.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
At least nine people have been killed in Alabama prisons in the last year; three of the deaths have been at Elmore Prison. The latest reported was Mikheal Gilliam who was stabbed on October 26.
On this day in 1931, a segregated Georgia hospital refused to admit Juliette Derricotte, dean of Fisk University, and one of her students after a serious car accident. They both died as a result.
Nov. 7, 1931 | Two Black Women Die After Segregated Georgia Hospital Refuses Care
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November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1931, a segregated Georgia hospital refused to admit Juliette Derricotte, dean of Fisk University, and one of her students after a serious car accident. They both died as a result.
On this day in 1947, police officers in Rochester, New York, shot and killed an unarmed Black military veteran named Roland T. Price. Though Mr. Price did not resist, the shooting was deemed "justified."
Nov. 6, 1947 | Police Shoot and Kill Unarmed Black Military Veteran
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November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1947, police officers in Rochester, New York, shot and killed an unarmed Black military veteran named Roland T. Price. Though Mr. Price did not resist, the shooting was deemed "justified."
On this day in 1862, the U.S. government sentenced 303 members of the Dakota people to death for participating in the U.S.-Dakota War.
Nov. 5, 1862 | U.S. Government Sentences Over 300 Dakota Men to Death
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1862, the U.S. government sentenced 303 members of the Dakota people to death for participating in the U.S.-Dakota War.
EJI Health has been growing since it opened in 2023. Physicians specializing in psychology, general medicine, ophthalmology, and substance abuse care provide services at no cost to patients.
EJI Health Is Adding Staff and Services
The EJI Health clinic is available to any person released from jail or prison.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
EJI Health has been growing since it opened in 2023. Physicians specializing in psychology, general medicine, ophthalmology, and substance abuse care provide services at no cost to patients.
On this day in 1874, a white mob engaged in Election Day violence against Black voters in Eufaula, Alabama, to suppress votes and ensure white supremacist victory at the polls.
Nov. 3, 1874 | White Mob Wages Deadly Violence Against Black Community Seeking to Vote
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November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1874, a white mob engaged in Election Day violence against Black voters in Eufaula, Alabama, to suppress votes and ensure white supremacist victory at the polls.
On this day in 1920, a white mob in Ocoee, Florida, lynched as many as 30 Black Americans and razed the Black community because a Black man attempted to vote.
Nov. 2, 1920 | White Mobs Destroy Black Community of Ocoee, Florida
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November 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
On this day in 1920, a white mob in Ocoee, Florida, lynched as many as 30 Black Americans and razed the Black community because a Black man attempted to vote.
On this day in 1879, the Carlisle Indian School opened. This federally funded boarding school was designed to forcefully assimilate Native children.
Nov. 1, 1879 | Government Separates Native Children from Families in Forced Assimilation
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November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On this day in 1879, the Carlisle Indian School opened. This federally funded boarding school was designed to forcefully assimilate Native children.
In 2022, Congress passed legislation requiring the FCC to ensure "just and reasonable" charges for phone and video calls from jails and prisons. On Tuesday, the FCC undermined the legislation in passing a rate cap increase that could raise prices by 83%.
FCC Raises Phone Rate Caps, Increasing Burden on Poor Families
The new caps raise prices by as much as 83%.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
In 2022, Congress passed legislation requiring the FCC to ensure "just and reasonable" charges for phone and video calls from jails and prisons. On Tuesday, the FCC undermined the legislation in passing a rate cap increase that could raise prices by 83%.
On this day in 1901, a white mob in Hodgenville, Kentucky, lynched Silas Esters and hung his body on the courthouse steps. Though members of the mob were named by the media, no one was held accountable.
Oct. 31, 1901 | Silas Esters Lynched by White Mob in LaRue County, Kentucky
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October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On this day in 1901, a white mob in Hodgenville, Kentucky, lynched Silas Esters and hung his body on the courthouse steps. Though members of the mob were named by the media, no one was held accountable.
On this day in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy began serving sentences in Birmingham after defying a city ban on anti-segregation protests.
Oct. 30, 1967 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy Jailed in Birmingham
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October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On this day in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy began serving sentences in Birmingham after defying a city ban on anti-segregation protests.
The decision to rename nine Army bases in 2025 after men who fought against the U.S. to defend slavery is an active endorsement of those dangerous views and is insulting to most Black Americans.
The Dishonorable Origins of Military Bases Named for People Who Fought Against the United States
Why did the Army name military posts after men who waged war against the US?
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October 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The decision to rename nine Army bases in 2025 after men who fought against the U.S. to defend slavery is an active endorsement of those dangerous views and is insulting to most Black Americans.
On this day in 1869, a white mob in GA attacked Abram Colby, a formerly enslaved Black state legislator, after he refused a bribe to resign. The mob kidnapped him in front of his daughter and brutally whipped him. He survived with permanent injuries.
Oct. 29, 1869 | White Mob Kidnaps and Whips Black Georgia Legislator
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October 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On this day in 1869, a white mob in GA attacked Abram Colby, a formerly enslaved Black state legislator, after he refused a bribe to resign. The mob kidnapped him in front of his daughter and brutally whipped him. He survived with permanent injuries.
The Kissing Case shattered the lives of James Thompson and David Simpson and traumatized the entire Black community.
The Kiss
On October 28, 1958, two Black children—James “Hanover” Thompson and David “Fuzzy” Simpson—were arrested and jailed for months after a white girl kissed them on the cheek. Learn more about this injustice: https://eji.org/news/the-kiss/ Subscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: https://calendar.eji.org/sign-up Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiative Twitter: https://twitter.com/eji_org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eji_org/
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October 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The Kissing Case shattered the lives of James Thompson and David Simpson and traumatized the entire Black community.
Sixty-six years ago, police in Monroe, North Carolina, arrested, jailed, and beat two Black children after a white girl kissed them on the cheek.
The Kiss
In 1958, two Black children were jailed after a white girl kissed them.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Sixty-six years ago, police in Monroe, North Carolina, arrested, jailed, and beat two Black children after a white girl kissed them on the cheek.
On this day in 1868, mobs of white people continued a massacre of at least 35 Black people in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, in an effort to suppress Black political participation.
Oct. 27, 1868 | Mobs of White People Massacre At Least 35 Black People in St. Bernard Parish, LA
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October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On this day in 1868, mobs of white people continued a massacre of at least 35 Black people in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, in an effort to suppress Black political participation.
On this day in 1866, the Texas legislature passed a law restricting when Black people could testify in court, limiting their testimony to cases that involved people of color.
Oct. 26, 1866 | TX Passes Law Restricting Black People From Testifying in Court Proceedings
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October 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On this day in 1866, the Texas legislature passed a law restricting when Black people could testify in court, limiting their testimony to cases that involved people of color.
On this day in 1989, Boston police officers harassed Black and interracial communities based on a false shooting charge of Charles Stuart, a white businessman.
Oct. 25, 1989 | Boston Police Harass Black Neighborhoods After False Shooting Charge
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October 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On this day in 1989, Boston police officers harassed Black and interracial communities based on a false shooting charge of Charles Stuart, a white businessman.
Justice Sotomayor warned against the lengthy suffering Anthony Boyd—who was executed yesterday in Alabama—would endure as a result of nitrogen suffocation. A witness of Mr. Boyd's execution reported that it looked like he was "gasping for air."
Prolonged Execution in Alabama Raises Concerns
Yesterday's execution by nitrogen suffocation was the longest recorded.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Justice Sotomayor warned against the lengthy suffering Anthony Boyd—who was executed yesterday in Alabama—would endure as a result of nitrogen suffocation. A witness of Mr. Boyd's execution reported that it looked like he was "gasping for air."
On this day in 1961, Birmingham city officials announced they would close all city parks and swimming pools rather than permit Black citizens to use those facilities.
Oct. 24, 1961 | Birmingham Officials Close Parks Rather Than Permit Racial Integration
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October 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On this day in 1961, Birmingham city officials announced they would close all city parks and swimming pools rather than permit Black citizens to use those facilities.