Jo Erickson

Jo Erickson is a Mint Press investigative journalist and producer specializing in criminal and social justice as well as politics. She worked as the BBC’s News and Current Affairs Producer, breaking the news of the 2011 London riots while also covering African affairs and human rights. She has been published in The Guardian, The Daily Mirror and various U.K. publications. She has worked as an undercover journalist and filmed documentaries for the BBC exposing crime and terrorism. Contact Jo at [email protected] .

Consequences Of More Police In Schools: Not What You’d Think

Jo Erickson Across the United States, hundreds of thousands of students are arrested or given criminal citations at schools each year. A large share are sent to court for relatively minor offenses, with Black and Hispanic students and those with disabilities disproportionately affected, according to recent reports from civil rights groups, including the Advancement Project in Washington, […]

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Jo EricksonAcross the United States, hundreds of thousands of students are arrested or given criminal citations at schools each year. A large share are sent to court for relatively minor offenses, with Black and Hispanic students and those with disabilities disproportionately affected, according to recent reports from civil rights groups, including

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Once A Thriving Virtual Money System, Bitcoin Is Hit Hard On All Sides

Bitcoin currency is virtual money for a virtual banking system. (Photo/via Wikimedia Commons) With crippling debt, banking scandals like LIBOR and HSBC and the financial banking crisis in the Eurozone, many people are left losing faith in banks and the financial institution altogether and are ready to try the virtual money system where, essentially, the […]

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With crippling debt, banking scandals like LIBOR and HSBC and the financial banking crisis in the Eurozone, many people are left losing faith in banks and the financial institution altogether and are ready to try the virtual money system where, essentially, the customer is his or her own bank. Bitcoin is a virtual banking system with a

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Hunger In The US: Sequestration Cuts Will Hit Hard

People receive food in front of the building before a Philadelphia Department of Public Health hearing regarding regulations banning outdoor food distribution Thursday, March 15, 2012 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) MINNEAPOLIS – While Washington’s sequestration battle of elephants and donkeys continue fighting to the bitter end over cuts or no cuts, 50 million Americans, including 17 million […]

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MINNEAPOLIS - While Washington’s sequestration battle of elephants and donkeys continue fighting to the bitter end over cuts or no cuts, 50 million Americans, including 17 million children, will pay the price — suffering real hardship and hunger. Children like 8-year-old Abdulm — who regularly goes to bed without food — tells Mint Press what it’s

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Gangs On Guns: A Gang Member’s Take On Gun Control

  AP Photo MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The president, lawmakers and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are all fighting for their views on gun control; in fact, the only voice that you will not hear is that of gangs. Mint Press brings the voice of battle-hardened gang members who literally fear they would die without a gun. […]

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  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The president, lawmakers and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are all fighting for their views on gun control; in fact, the only voice that you will not hear is that of gangs. Mint Press brings the voice of battle-hardened gang members who literally fear they would die without a gun. “It’s a way of life,

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