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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Missouri judge cites ‘actual innocence’ in overturning conviction of man imprisoned nearly 30 years

Understand how Lamar Johnson's conviction was overturned due to "actual innocence."

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Daily News Lesson February 21 2023

Lesson plan: Advocates push to end automatic charging of juveniles as adults in serious crimes

Part of PBS NewsHour's Searching for Justice series

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Daily News Lesson January 29 2023

Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight back on excessive police use of force

Discuss how a police killing in Memphis has led to increased criticism of police use of force

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Daily News Lesson December 20 2022

Lesson plan: Initiative allows inmates to work toward law degree while behind bars

Learn about a program that helps people in prison become lawyers and discuss the benefits of such a program

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Daily News Lesson August 05 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison

U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner now faces 9 years in a Russian prison

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Lesson Plan December 23 2021

Lesson plan: Navigating life after wrongful conviction

Learn how many struggle after being exonerated for crimes they did not commit

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Daily News Lesson December 22 2021

How arrest records become ‘invisible handcuffs’ that keep people unemployed

Learn how arrest records can linger in public and limit future opportunities, even for those not convicted of crimes

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Lesson Plan December 22 2021

Lesson Plan: Some federal prisoners are under home confinement because of COVID, but what about your state?

Understand why federal and state governments can change lives and communities through resentencing, especially during crises like COVID

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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