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Prosecutors Request More Black Teens Be Tried As Adults Than Any Other Group

Currently, every state in the U.S. is allowed to prosecute juveniles as adults even for non-violent crimes.

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By Jeremiah Jones
A young boy holds his fist up while wearing tape over his mouth during a Black Lives Matter protest at an entrance to Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in response to the police shooting deaths of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Okla. and Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. The Black Lives Matter chapter of Atlanta is boycotting major retailers following the recent police shooting deaths involving black men.

In the state of New Jersey, it is becoming more and more common for minors to be tried as adults for crimes like drug trafficking, robbery and homicide. This only happens at the request of a prosecutor, and unfortunately it typically seems to depend on the color of the defendant’s skin. According to Tanasia Kenney of The Atlanta Black Star, An

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9 Things They Won’t Let You Do On A Plane If You Are Muslim

If you are not Muslim or do not speak Arabic and you have done one of these things, think about how you would feel if other prejudice passengers complained and the airline had you removed from the plane for it.

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By Jeremiah Jones
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Due to the rampant paranoia and Islamophobia that is unfortunately so common in our world, Muslims have to be extra careful when trying to travel by air. Airlines are catering to people’s absurd fears of other races, religions, skin colors, and even other languages. These airlines are kicking people off planes for being Muslim. That’s right,

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