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Howard Henderson
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Professor. Director of the Center for Justice Research at Texas Southern University. I research solutions to crime.
Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students are suspended more as schools make the shift hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students suspended at higher rates
Analysis of Florida school district after 2023 classroom cellphone restrictions shows reading and math test score gains
hechingerreport.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Texas Proposition 3, along with broader cultural trends, informs voting decisions on justice and incarceration —check out our latest analysis...https://www.eurasiareview.com/04112025-the-constitutionalization-of-mass-incarceration-oped/ #ElectionDay #CriminalJustice #JusticeReform
The Constitutionalization Of Mass Incarceration – OpEd
Today, millions of Texans are voting on Proposition 3, which would allow judges to deny bail to individuals accused of certain violent felonies. Supporters believe it will enhance public safety. Criti...
www.eurasiareview.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Dobbs Will Increase America’s Mass Incarceration | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/inju...
Dobbs Will Increase America’s Mass Incarceration
Illegal abortions could exacerbate America's already-existing mass incarceration problem.
www.psychologytoday.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"Small local organizations called Active Clubs have spread widely across the U.S. and internationally, using fitness as a cover for a much more alarming mission." theconversation.com/active-clubs...
Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier
A growing international network of fitness-focused clubs for men is the newest iteration of the white supremacy movement.
theconversation.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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July 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Data experts race to save government stats thehill.com/policy/techn...
thehill.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#ProudBlue
How can men commit horrific acts against children and animals in Bibb County, AL yet they were were arrested.

But when minors accuse powerful men of abuse? Nothing. No arrests. No justice.

Why is justice only for the powerless?

www.1011now.com/2025/07/23/4...
4th man arrested for sexually assaulting children, animals in ‘underground bunker,’ officials say
A fourth man has been arrested in a case involving young children and animals being sexually abused in an underground bunker in Alabama, officials said.
www.1011now.com
July 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
July 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Reposted by Howard Henderson
Baltimore is the latest example showing that community-based solutions to crime actually work — not more aggressive policing and harsher punishment.
July 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Gun suicides reached record high in 2023; homicides down. stateline.org/2025/06/27/g...
Gun suicides in US reached record high in 2023 • Stateline
More people in the United States died by gun suicide in 2023 than any year on record.
stateline.org
July 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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A mother’s story of gun violence and grief, community mourns loss of Alex Heyliger defendernetwork.com/black-women/...
A mother’s story of gun violence and grief, community mourns loss of Alex Heyliger
A mother's story of grief and advocacy in the wake of her son's tragic death due to gun violence. A call for change and support for victims' families.
defendernetwork.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Unemployment among young college graduates outpaces overall US joblessness rate😩https://apnews.com/article/college-graduates-job-market-unemployment-c5e881d0a5c069de08085a47fa58f90f?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share&nbsp;<br>
Unemployment among young college graduates outpaces overall US joblessness rate
Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade.
apnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Millions of Résumés Never Make It Past the Bots. One Man Is Trying to Find Out Why.

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Millions of Résumés Never Make It Past the Bots. One Man Is Trying to Find Out Why.
After more than 100 unsuccessful job applications, Derek Mobley sued software firm Workday for discrimination, claiming its algorithms screened him out.
www.wsj.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
America’s gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people, while gaining residents of every other race, a study finds.
capitalbnews.org/black-displa...
From Watts to D.C.: How 500 Black Neighborhoods Vanished in 45 Years
America’s gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people, while gaining residents of every other race, a study finds.
capitalbnews.org
June 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her.

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She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her.
The woman’s case is a worst-case scenario, according to advocates worried about the worsening state of domestic violence in the Houston region.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Reposted by Howard Henderson
In our attempts to curb crime in America, have we misunderstood the problem? Malcolm Gladwell explores the motivations behind violent acts.
What We Get Wrong About Violent Crime
A Chicago criminologist challenges our assumptions about why most shootings happen—and what really makes a city safe.
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June 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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