Moriah Sharpe
@moriahtsharpe.bsky.social
professionally: interested in questions of procedural justice, intersectional inequality, and human dignity in the criminal justice system. personally: big fan of women's sports and proud product of north carolina public education
Thrilled to receive research funding from the ADPCCJ!
ADPCCJ@adpccj.bsky.social · last mo.The next Spring 2026 ADPCCJ award recipient we'd like to highlight is @moriahtsharpe.bsky.social! Moriah is a Ph.D. student in Justice, Law, & Criminology at American University. We are excited to recognize her achievements and contributions she will make to the field!
To all those who've been up celebrating the Canes – you’re officially excused from your duties this morning.
We're so proud of our PhD students who presented their research posters at the @asebp.bsky.social 2026 conference, which was hosted at SPA last week. Listen to @moriahtsharpe.bsky.social discuss a policy change that came about through the collaboration of a community and its law enforcement agency.
#ICYMI Last week, SPA held its 5th Summer Academy, led by Profs. Ken Meier & David Schwegman. PhD student fellows presented their research & gained strategies for publication, career development, & networking. Congrats, fellows! @moriahtsharpe.bsky.social Jiaen Wu, Ashraf Haque, Kaia Kirk
FIVE. STRAIGHT. GOLDS. 🥇🇺🇸 Team USA sled hockey takes down Canada 6-2 to secure their fifth consecutive Paralympic title! A true dynasty 👏🔥 #WinterParalympics
This International Women’s Day, we're shining a light on the women breaking barriers both on and off the ice. We see you. We stand in awe of you. We stand with you, today and every day.
#OverheardAtACJS doc summit fellows following Dr. Pfeifer like lost ducklings because we got locked out of our conference room #ACJS26 #ACJSDSS26
La Retraite de Hugues de Payens, by Georges Mathieu, 1958 (rotated), 📸 by @tiltoncreative
Blue Currents, by Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, 2025, 📸 by @tiltoncreative
This is an important step toward bringing a measure of justice to an unjust system. When 20 million people are barred from jury service because of a criminal record, there's no such thing as a "jury of peers." More states must end the discriminatory norm once & for all.
In a Final Act, New Jersey Governor Opens Jury Service to Thousands with Convictions - Bolts
On Sunday, coming up on his last full week in office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stood at the lectern of the New Hope Baptist Church in East Orange to... Read More
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Bolts@boltsmag.org · 7mo agoNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order to open jury service to roughly 350,000 people who were banned for life. “It’s monumental,” says Dameon Stackhouse, a formerly incarcerated advocate who spent years pushing for this change.
Registration is now open for #ASEBP2026! This May, SPA is proudly hosting the 10th annual American Society of Evidence-Based Policing Conference right here on campus. Secure your spot now and join us for three days of innovation, research, and real-world impact in policing. https://bit.ly/3NbhsTp
The Lumbee Tribe has been in North Carolina since long before we became a state. The Lumbee were officially recognized by the State of North Carolina in 1885 and have fought for their fair share from the federal government for more than a century.
Breaking News: James B. Hunt Jr., who served as governor of North Carolina for four terms, has died at 88.
James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.
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Adequately funding indigent defense services is crucial to ensuring due process in the criminal justice system. calmatters.org/investigatio...
‘This was all sitting there’: How California fails to prevent wrongful convictions
The lack of investigators affects counties throughout the state, from poor, rural areas to the state’s largest and most well-funded public defense offices.
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The Haudenosaunee invented lacrosse. But, so far, the IOC is refusing to let them field a team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/m...
They Invented the Game. Will They Be Allowed to Play It in the Olympics?
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Learn more about our 2025 Pride community partner, the Stonewall National Monument! 🫶 Operated by Pride Live, the SNMVC is dedicated to protecting and preserving the legacy of the Stonewall Rebellion and allows visitors to experience the historic site where the fight for LGBTQ+ equality began.
The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
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America has been emptying youth prisons for more than 20 years, and crime has dropped. It is a triumph of public policy, writes James Forman Jr.
What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons
Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.
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