--- title: News Beat Web Exclusives (5) description: (5) --- [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/NewsBeat_Logo_HighRes.jpg) ](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/) ** ** - [Episodes](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/episodes) - [Subscribe](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/subscribe) - [About](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/about) - [Artists & Guests](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/artists-and-guests) - Web Exclusives - [This Week In Social Justice](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/twisj) - [Guide to Civil Unrest](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/civilunrest) - [COVID-19](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/covid-19) - [Mass Incarceration](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/mass-incarceration) - [Bonus Content](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog) - [Media](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/media) - [Support](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/support) - [Contact](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/contact) [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Collage_CriminalJusticeEpisodes_1920x1080.jpg)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/criminal-justice-podcasts) ### [Criminal Justice Podcasts: Bail, Youth Prisons, War On Drugs & More](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/criminal-justice-podcasts) August 28, 2019 News Beat podcast examines critical issues related to America's broken criminal justice system. [Read Now ⟶](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/criminal-justice-podcasts) [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1024px-Floridau2019s_Historic_Capitol_and_Florida_State_Capitol_1.jpg)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/in-florida-the-fight-for-voting-rights-continues) ### [In Florida, the Fight for Voting Rights Continues](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/in-florida-the-fight-for-voting-rights-continues) July 02, 2019 Last year, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment restoring rights to 1.4 million people. For many, a new law may stand in the way. [Read Now ⟶](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/in-florida-the-fight-for-voting-rights-continues) [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/45169911044_935af7cedd_k.jpg)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/are-criminal-justice-reform-laws-enough) ### [Criminal Justice Reform Is Spreading Across The Country. But Is It Enough to Dismantle Mass Incarceration?](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/are-criminal-justice-reform-laws-enough) July 02, 2019 From New York to Colorado and states in between, lawmakers are tackling criminal justice reform. Experts, however, warn that not enough is being done. [Read Now ⟶](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/are-criminal-justice-reform-laws-enough) [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/news-beat-podcast-wins-top-honors-at-spj-press-club-of-long-island-media-awards.jpg)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/news-beat-podcast-wins-top-honors-at-spj-press-club-of-long-island-media-awards) ### [News Beat Podcast Wins Top Honors at SPJ Press Club of Long Island Media Awards](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/news-beat-podcast-wins-top-honors-at-spj-press-club-of-long-island-media-awards) June 19, 2019 News Beat podcast clinched top prizes at the Long Island chapter of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) awards recognizing journalistic excellence. [Read Now ⟶](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/news-beat-podcast-wins-top-honors-at-spj-press-club-of-long-island-media-awards) [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/newsbeat_marshalproject_logos.jpg)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/news-beat-podcast-partners-with-the-marshall-project-to-spotlight-californias-ever-evolving-response-to-mass-incarceration) ### [News Beat Podcast Partners With The Marshall Project to Spotlight California’s Ever-Evolving Response to Mass Incarceration](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/news-beat-podcast-partners-with-the-marshall-project-to-spotlight-californias-ever-evolving-response-to-mass-incarceration) June 18, 2019 News Beat podcast joins forces with Pulitzer Prize-winning criminal justice news outlet The Marshall Project to highlight California's mass incarceration reforms. [Read Now ⟶](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/news-beat-podcast-partners-with-the-marshall-project-to-spotlight-californias-ever-evolving-response-to-mass-incarceration) [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SB10_debug-photo.jpeg)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/how-supporters-of-historic-california-bail-abolition-bill-became-some-of-its-strongest-critics) ### [How Supporters of Historic California Bail Abolition Bill Became Some of Its Strongest Critics](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/how-supporters-of-historic-california-bail-abolition-bill-became-some-of-its-strongest-critics) November 27, 2018 California passed a law abolishing money bail. (Hurray.) It also grants sweeping powers to judges to lock up defendants at will, indiscriminately, however. (?!?!) Grassroots prison reform groups were [Read Now ⟶](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/how-supporters-of-historic-california-bail-abolition-bill-became-some-of-its-strongest-critics) [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/capitol-720677_1280.jpg)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/whats-next-for-federal-prison-reform-we-may-find-out-soon-enough) ### [What’s Next for Federal Prison Reform? We May Find Out Soon Enough.](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/whats-next-for-federal-prison-reform-we-may-find-out-soon-enough) November 14, 2018 Now that the much-anticipated midterm elections are over, will Congress re-examine a stalled prison-reform compromise bill? [Read Now ⟶](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/whats-next-for-federal-prison-reform-we-may-find-out-soon-enough) [![](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-9_26_54-AM-1024x549.png)](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/2018-election-was-historic-in-many-ways) ### [Historic Midterms: Huge Wins for Women, LGBT Candidates, Minorities & New Voters in Florida [VIDEO RECAP]](https://www.usnewsbeat.com/blog/2018-election-was-historic-in-many-ways) November 08, 2018 Yes, we know, the Democrats took back the House. But the 2018 election was historic in many other ways. Social justice was also on the ballot. 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