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Civil rights groups say spending should prioritize education, not prisons

  • 09-24-2010
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San Francisco Appeal

Arguing that spending on prisons is out of control, civil rights leaders gathered in San Francisco today to unveil a campaign in support of federal legislation to review the nation's criminal justice system. At a news conference at City Hall, NAACP representatives joined local political leaders in support of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act. They warned that the difficulties facing California's prison system mirror those across the nation. (more…)

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