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Daily News Lesson November 16 2021

After decades in prison, finding new life mentoring at-risk youth
Learn how returning citizens can make a difference for at-risk youth through mentorship programs
Feb 13, 2021; Austin, TX, USA; Warming centers have opened Saturday for people experiencing homelessness as temperatures
Daily News Lesson August 27 2021

One city in Texas criminalizes tent camps used by homeless people
Discuss new laws in one city that criminalize actions associated with homelessness
People take part in a vigil following the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright in Minnesota , in Washington
Daily News Lesson April 13 2021

Police killing of Daunte Wright sparks protest
Hear from experts on ways to address police shootings such as the killing of Daunte Wright.
Murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin
Daily News Lesson April 06 2021

The trial of Derek Chauvin
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Lesson Plan February 22 2021

Lesson plan: How community programs can help pave the road from prison

Discuss ways to make the path easier for returning citizens released from prisons.
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Lesson Plan December 23 2020

Lesson plan: Why drug testing after release from prison makes getting back to life harder
This lesson is part of our Searching for Justice series on criminal justice reform.For a Google doc…
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Lesson Plan December 22 2020

Life after wrongful conviction
Explore the challenges faced by those wrongfully convicted of serious crimes
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Daily Video December 11 2020

Lesson plan: Bryan Stevenson on changing the criminal justice system on behalf of children
Meet Bryan Stevenson, who has used his legal career to fight for equality and mercy in the criminal justice system.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence participate in their 2020 vice presidential campaign debate in Salt Lake City
Daily Video October 08 2020

What students can take away from the vice presidential debate
Use this PBS lesson to analyze the vice presidential debate with your students.
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Daily Video October 01 2020

How this city's top prosecutor uses the arts to support criminal justice reform
A program to support artists who have served prison time is just one example of "progressive prosecution"
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