Aaron Morrison

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Aaron Morrison joined the IB Times in January 2015 to cover issues of diversity and civil rights. He has worked in both digital and print media for more than five years. Aaron was most recently a staff writer at The Record newspaper in northern New Jersey. He has also worked for The Associated Press and has written for the Miami Herald, as a correspondent at the United Nations in New York.

US Prison Population Has Increased Dramatically, But Mass Incarceration Doesn't Reduce Crime, Congressional Report Finds

Reform of the U.S. criminal justice system has been a part of local and national lawmakers’ political platform for more than a decade.

South Carolina Ku Klux Klan Confederate Flag Protest: Hundreds To Rally With 'Cross Lighting' Ceremony Over Flag's Takedown, Leader Says

"It should be a peaceful rally," said the leader of the South Carolina KKK, protesting the removal of the Confederate flag from state grounds.

Confederate Flag Opinion After Charleston Shooting: Attitudes Shifts Toward Negative As Southerners Debate Its True Meaning

In the wake of the recent massacre in Charleston, intense public backlash against Confederate symbols has ensued — and the debate is roaring in small rural communities.

Same-Sex Marriage Backlash In Texas: Clerks, Judges Refusing Gay Union Licenses To Have Legal Fees Paid By State

"What’s next? Will Christian judges be able to refuse to marry Hindus or Buddhists?" asked one liberal watchdog group in Texas.

Europe Terror Threat: France Deports 40 Imams For 'Preaching Hatred,' Interior Minister Says

Foreign preachers will be deported and their mosques will be shut down if they incite hatred, a French minister said.

Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling: What Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Leaders Said About Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Unions Across The US

"Today we can celebrate that the principles of justice and equality under the law won," the Rev. Al Sharpton said about Friday's ruling.

Will Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling End Culture Wars? Activists On Both Sides Say No

The Supreme Court's historic ruling Friday was an important marker in the decades-long battle over marriage equality, but activists on both sides say the fight will continue.

Charleston Church Shooting: Jesse Jackson Calls For 'Civil Rights Manifesto' In Wake Of South Carolina Killings

“It’s not just the flag that must come down -- it’s the ideology that must come down,” said Jackson, who is in Charleston to help bury dead worshipers.

Ramadan 2015: Muslim Inmates Denied Halal Meals In Miami Jails: Civil Rights Group

The civil rights groups say Miami-Dade jail officials violated a faith-based meals policy that has not been violated for inmates of other faiths.

Dylann Roof Federal Hate Crime Charges In Charleston Shooting Could Be Imminent, New Court Document Shows

Local prosecutors can not pursue hate crime charges because South Carolina does not have such laws on the books.

Police Brutality 2015: Des Moines, Iowa Officer Colin Boone Gets 5 Years In Prison For Kicking Man In Head During Arrest

“There are serious consequences when law enforcement officers betray the trust of their community," a federal law enforcement official said.

Confederate Flag Backlash: University Of Texas Students Demand Removal Of Jefferson Davis Statue

The statue of President Jefferson Davis has been on display for decades at the foot of the Texas Tower at the UT Austin campus.

Who Is Walter William DeLeon? LAPD Victim Waving Towel Would Not Have Provoked Officers, Family Says

The police officers were not wearing body cameras, and there was no dashboard camera in their squad car, officials said.

Immigration Reform 2015: Obama Immigrant Policy Raises $422M From DACA Application Fees, Remains Controversial Among GOP

Some immigrants say the $456 application fee has been a barrier to access, forcing some families with multiple eligible applicants to choose who will apply first.

Teen Marijuana Use Did Not Increase With State Legalization, Study FInds

"The debate over the role of medical marijuana laws in adolescent marijuana use should cease," researchers said of their 24-year study of teens.

Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina, June 21, 2015

Inside AME Church, Charleston Shooting Condemned As 'Racist Killing,' Used As A Call To Action In Sermons

The pastor of an African Methodist Episcopal Church in New York's Harlem told congregants the church was born out of the black community's need for justice in a racist society.

NRA Leader Blames Charleston Church Pastor's Death On His Opposition To Open Carry Bill As A State Senator

"If we look at mass shootings that occur, most happen in gun-free zones," National Rifle Association board member Charles Cotton said in an explanation of his comments.

Dylann Roof Racism: His White Friends Knew He Wanted To Hurt Black People, But Didn't Say Anything

Friends of the shooter said they tried to hide the gun he may have used to kill nine members of a historically black congregation.

Rachel Dolezal, Iggy Azalea And Cultural Appropriation: When Admiration Of Black Culture Becomes Offensive

Co-opting a subculture can be harmful and offensive to people who don't benefit from the privileges of the dominant race.

Charleston Shooting Update: South Carolina Newspaper Ran Gun Ad Above Story Of Church Massacre

The print advertisement promotes a special for 50 rounds of ammo at a nearby shooting range in Summerville.

Loretta Lynch Ceremony Live Stream: Obama, Justice Sotomayor Formally Install Top US Law Enforcement Official

The ceremony formally installs Lynch as the 83rd U.S. attorney general, making her the first African-American woman to serve in the post.

Twitter, Cuba In Talks About Text Message Access To Social Media Service

About 5 percent of the population has Internet access in Cuba, but Twitter says it can still function as a text-messaged based service.

Watch The Rachel Dolezal NBC Today Interview: 'I Identify As Black' [VIDEO]

The embattled Africana studies professor says she realized at a very young age that she was questioning her racial identity.

Rachel Dolezal, Caitlyn Jenner Comparison Rejected By Transgender Women Of Color, LGBT Activists

Conflating transgender and racial identity experiences does more to harm than help transgender women of color, activists say.

Rachel Dolezal Resigns As NAACP President In Spokane, Washington

Rachel Dolezal, the Spokane, Washington, woman embroiled in a controversy over claims she is African-American and not white, has resigned as president of a local NAACP branch.