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Dec 2, 2024 | 
commercialappeal.com | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
At the end of the last legislative session, the Tennessee General Assembly quietly passed a law that could upend the state’s juvenile justice system. The law, commonly referred to as “blended sentencing,” will keep children in the juvenile justice system longer. It is also expected to push more kids into the adult criminal justice system. Children subject to blended sentencing will receive a juvenile and adult sentence for the same crime.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
commercialappeal.com | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
In January, a new “blended sentencing” law will go into effect in Tennessee that could usher hundreds of children into the adult criminal justice system with fewer checks than the existing adult transfer process. It will also keep those kids in the juvenile justice system longer. The law is “extremely harmful for youth in Memphis,” said Ala’a Alattiyat, coordinator for the Youth Justice Action Council.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
mlk50.com | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
In January, a new “blended sentencing” law will go into effect in Tennessee that could usher hundreds of children into the adult criminal justice system with fewer checks than the existing adult transfer process. It will also keep those kids in the juvenile justice system longer. The law is “extremely harmful for youth in Memphis,” said Ala’a Alattiyat, coordinator for the Youth Justice Action Council.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
mlk50.com | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
Beto Sanchez, 27, started his lunch break, opened his phone and saw, to his shock, that he and his co-workers at Starbucks had lost a United States Supreme Court case. As his phone vibrated with texts from lawyers and friends, the irony of the situation sank in. “I’m generating revenue for this company with my labor while the court is deciding that I should have just been fired,” he said, laughing.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
jacksonadvocateonline.com | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
By Rebecca CadenheadJA Guest WriterThis story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter at https://mlk50.com/about/subscribe/. Inside a small, mural-covered building just outside Indianola, Mississippi, 14-year-old Tamorris Carter made the rounds, bouncing lightly on his heels.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
mlk50.com | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
In the first week of August, Brian Harris’ office was littered with cardboard boxes. A giant stack obscured the corner opposite his desk; among other things, the pile included a refrigerator, an air fryer, and women’s sanitary products. These were dorm supplies, Harris explained. A few weeks earlier, Harris, Memphis’ director of youth services, heard one of his students couldn’t afford to furnish her dorm room.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
mississippifreepress.org | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
Inside a small, mural-covered building just outside Indianola, Mississippi, 14-year-old Tamorris Carter made the rounds, bouncing lightly on his heels. He stopped frequently to explain objects of interest; pictures of class field trips to civil rights monuments, or a poster he made on “social dominance orientation,” a term that describes one’s tolerance for social inequality. Even in moments of pause, Tamorris found a way to remain in motion.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
hechingerreport.org | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
Inside a small, mural-covered building just outside Indianola, Mississippi, 14-year-old Tamorris Carter made the rounds, bouncing lightly on his heels. He stopped frequently to explain objects of interest; pictures of class field trips to civil rights monuments, or a poster he made on “social dominance orientation,” a term that describes one’s tolerance for social inequality.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
mlk50.com | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
Inside a small, mural-covered building just outside Indianola, Mississippi, 14-year-old Tamorris Carter made the rounds, bouncing lightly on his heels. He stopped frequently to explain objects of interest; pictures of class field trips to civil rights monuments, or a poster he made on “social dominance orientation,” a term that describes one’s tolerance for social inequality. Even in moments of pause, Tamorris found a way to remain in motion.
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May 9, 2024 | 
thepointmag.com | Rebecca J. Cadenhead
Play by the Rules | | On Saturday night the gates of Harvard Yard were closed, so that the University might hide our mess. I entered through a side entrance just past midnight, wearing sweatpants and carrying a pillow. The security guard recognized me, nodded, and let me pass. For a moment I felt very alone; it didn’t seem like there was anyone else out on the green. The lamps were turned down low, just enough to illuminate the walkway in orange. Every now and then, I heard a rat scuttle.
