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Homeless and hopeful below the Alamance County poverty line

Too young to walk the streets By Kate Murphy  A 6-foot-5-inch teenage boy who attended Walter Williams High School slept in the back seat of his car almost every night of his senior year. He and his mom, a paranoid schizophrenic who refused to be diagnosed or treated, were homeless and there wasn’t much he could do about it. Despite the circumstances, that young man got up every day and went to school.

Homeless and hopeful below the Alamance County poverty line

Homeless and hopeful below the Alamance County poverty line

Homeless and hopeful below the Alamance County poverty line

Imprisoned in poverty By Simone Jasper A young man’s mother left him at the dumpster when he was an infant.

Homeless and hopeful below the Alamance County poverty line

One shelter, hundreds helped By Kate Murphy Allied Churches of Alamance County is an organization in Burlington, North Carolina whose goal is to feed the hungry and house the homeless.

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Incarceration in America

Home | Capital Punishment | Juvenile Crime | Mental Illness | Prison Labor | Prison for Profit | Rehabilitation Programs Rehabilitation programs help U.S.

Incarceration in America

Home | Capital Punishment | Juvenile Crime | Mental Illness | Prison Labor | Prison for Profit | Rehabilitation Programs Prison labor offers additional economic gain, but are the wages fair? Video and article by Andrew Creech North Carolina General Statute 148-26 establishes mandatory work requirements for all able-bodied inmates. “Work assignments and employment shall be for the public benefit to reduce the cost of maintaining the inmate population while enabling inmates to acquire or retain skills and work habits needed to secure honest employment after their release,” the statute states. Various positions are available to make use of inmates’ skill sets. Wages for jobs within the prison, such as food service, plumber or groundskeeper, range from 12 cents to 40 cents per hour.

Incarceration in America

Home | Capital Punishment | Juvenile Crime | Mental Illness | Prison Labor | Prison for Profit | Rehabilitation Programs The number of prisoners in America is growing, along with the wallets of private prison corporations   Article by Nicole Esplin The history of a prison nation is a little unclear, but it is hard not to question the impact that the increasing number of private prisons has on a growing number of incarcerated citizens. According to The Atlantic, the United States doubled its number of people incarcerated in the 1980s, and currently incarcerates 445 per 100,000 people, a large increase from the early 1970’s number of 110 incarcerations per 100,000 people. Expenditures: Inmates v.

Incarceration in America

One of the most controversial but historically integral parts of the criminal justice system and prison industrial complex in America is the practice of capital punishment.

Incarceration in America

Home | Capital Punishment | Juvenile Crime | Mental Illness | Prison Labor | Prison for Profit | Rehabilitation Programs Lack of parental discipline responsible for juvenile crime  Article by Meredith Browne Nationally, juvenile crime has been on the decline. According to statistics from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the overall juvenile arrest rate was 24 percent lower in 2010 than in 1980. Out of the 1.6 million arrests in 2010, property crime was the most common category of offense.

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Sheriff Terry Johnson speaks after dismissal of DOJ lawsuit

Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson spoke today for the first time since a judge dismissed the federal lawsuit that alleged that he and his office discriminated against and profiled Latinos within Alamance County. Federal Judge Thomas Schroeder released the 253-page court decision on Friday. The U.S.

'Up All Night' for 1D

Hours of standing in a line and scattered thunderstorms were still not enough to keep more than 10,000 fans from One Direction. Friday morning, “Good Morning America” surprised the country by announcing a performance by none other than the mega-famous boyband One Direction.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx welcomes new Elon Law students

Whitley Auditorium played host to the 132 students of Elon Law's 10th entering class, the Class of December 2017. The ceremony formally introduces them to the Elon School of Law.

Disney princesses don’t have tweezers: a shockingly realistic illustration

All of Disney’s finest princesses have doubled as enchanting role models for young girls over the past several decades. Yet the way these royal beauties have been portrayed have left the same young girls with mixed messages; Unnaturally thin and perfectly contoured, these cartoons emulate an unattainable body.

Zoolander 2 trailer is as hilarious as expected

It has been 14 long years since Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson graced the screen (and the catwalk) in Zoolander.

More controversy over a Kardashian’s curves

The title of this article may have had you automatically thinking of Kim, but actually, the member of the Kardashian family who is now being criticized for her curves is Kylie!

One Direction release a new song — and we're obsessed

One Direction pulled a Beyonce. Well, a half-yonce. Early Friday morning they surprised Directioners by releasing a brand new single, "Drag Me Down." This comes just a few days after ex-member Zayn Malik announced that he has signed with RCA records.

Column: Examining the academic side of Elijah Bryant's transfer

When word got out that rising sophomore Elijah Bryant planned to leave Elon University, many speculated as to the reason the reigning Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year chose to leave. Earlier this week, Bryant committed to Brigham Young University over Butler University, University of Miami and University of Dayton, all of which offered him. Questions still remained, as Bryant did not respond to requests from The Pendulum and other media outlets that covering Elon.