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Chicago rapper Noname launched her own book club in 2019 that focused on books written by people of color and now, she has a library in Los Angeles.

Chicago rapper Noname expanded her book club this past weekend by opening a library in Los Angeles. Named the Radical Hood Libary, the building is ...

The Noname Book Club opens a national headquarters in LA called the Radical Hood Library. The rapper/read Noname is excited to open permanent community space.

Arkansas inmates find purpose with dog companions: A reminder Im capable of loving again Tracy Owen was sentenced to 78 years in prison. Now, shes a professional dog trainer for the Paws in Prison program at the McPherson Unit where she spent 16 years. Author: Marlisa Goldsmith Updated: 8:35 PM CDT July 8, 2021 NEWPORT, Arkansas — A dog isn’t always man’s best friend, especially for more than a dozen women in an Arkansas prison. Inmates are living with trou...

For one minute. >> the family stuck by tommy and ray as the man watched their twenties and then their thirties come and go, in prison. and now, where they were in their mid forties. still telling anybody and everybody, including us, that they did not kill old man bob. >> i just walked with the fate. you know, like this is not the. and >> the brothers had turned down any and all plea deals, determined instead, to clear their names. they joined every prison program. took every class they could to ...

Bid Now! HEPP Art Auction Campaign Ends April 29 Published: April 24, 2021 Bidding for the Higher Education in Prison Program fundraising auction can by accessed online or through a QR code while looking at the artwork in Bristlecone’s galleries.Support Western Nevada College in the development of its Higher Education in Prison Program (HEPP) by participating in an art auction that will conclude on April 29. HEPP and WNC Foundation are presenting “Creative Expressions Beyond the Bars,” wh...

Porco draws harsh words, lengthy sentence BRENDAN J. LYONS Senior writer Dec. 13, 2006 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Albany County Sheriffs deputies handcuff Christopher Porco before his sentencing at the Albany County Courthouse today.Philip KamrassShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Christopher Porco stands as he is sentenced for the murder of his father, Peter Porco, and attempted murder of his mother, Joan Porco, in the Albany County Courthouse on Tuesday. In the background is his lawyer Teren...

UpdatedFri, Feb 26, 2021 at 1:25 pm ET Replies(45) This years state budget includes no new taxes or fees, but a lot of spending. Heres what youll be paying for. (Thomas P. Costello/Gannett) NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy delivered a 2020 budget address that may have surprised people, proposing a big burst of funding to schools but no new fees or tax hikes But his address covered a lot of areas – additional school aid, COVID relief, business and pension funding, boosting health care and impro...

February 4, 2021 - 5:00pm Investments in higher education in prison provide hope for a second chance in life, help reduce recidivism, increase prosocial behaviors, and break the cycle of poverty. To investigate the transformational power of prison education programs, Western Nevada College (WNC) will be joined by “College Behind Bars” film director Lynn Novick, Bard Prison Initiative alumnus Dyjuan Tatro, Nevada Second Assistant Attorney General Christine Brady a...

February 4, 2021 - 5:00pm Investments in higher education in prison provide hope for a second chance in life, help reduce recidivism, increase prosocial behaviors, and break the cycle of poverty. To investigate the transformational power of prison education programs, Western Nevada College (WNC) will be joined by “College Behind Bars” film director Lynn Novick, Bard Prison Initiative alumnus Dyjuan Tatro, Nevada Second Assistant Attorney General Christine Brady a...