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Mass incarceration is a crippling problem across this country and the numbers prove it. There are more people behind bars in the U.S. than any place on earth and Black and brown people disproportionately make up the majority of that population.

Hip Hop culture has been one of the primary forms of expression for BIPOCs, especially with social justice.

The panels for the United Justice Coalition's (UJC) first-ever social justice summit have been announced

The event includes Ben Crump, Yo Gotti, Charlamagne tha God and others leading conversations on combating injustices and unifying communities.

A Justice Department investigation found human rights abuse and "cruel and unusual" punishment at one of America's most notorious prisons, Mississippi State Penitentiary or "Parchman." DOJ's action requires the state prison, overseen by Gov. Tate Reeves, to make several remedial reforms or face a more severe lawsuit in court. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on the long path to this pressure on the prison, including a long history of discriminatory...

Team ROC's United Justice Coalition social justice summit has unveiled its list of speakers.

Team ROC and United Justice Coalition's Founding Member Dania Diaz Talks Social Justice Summit to Combat Injustice and Unify Communities

Dania Diaz, the head of Team Roc, Roc Nation's philanthropic arm, spoke to Insider about the United Justice Coalition and its coming inaugural summit.

A bill passed by the New York Senate that seeks to prohibit prosecutors from using rappers' lyrics as evidence against them in criminal trials.

Jay-Z's Team Roc has convened a summit to inform and empower voters of color amid midterm elections.