Carmelo Anthony Wins Social Justice Champion Award
Photo: NBA.COM NEW YORK — The NBA announced Tuesday that 10-time NBA All-Star, entrepreneur and philanthropist Carmelo Anthony of the…
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Ronald Green: Legal, Civil Rights Groups Denounce Brutal Beating and Killing Perpetrated by Louisiana State Police
Photos: Family photo\AP The fallout continues from the recently released police video by the Associated Press showing Ronald Greene being…
2020 Election Eve Poll Finds COVID-19, Racial Justice, Among most Important Issues For Black Voters
[NAACP\2020 Election] Henry Fernandez: “Most decisions Trump made as President and in his campaign were about stopping this transition to…
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE EXPANDS THEIR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM “RESHAPING PROSECUTION” PROGRAM
[Criminal Justice\Vera Institute of Justice\”Reshaping Prosecution”] St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. “Vera’s long-standing data-informed approach, guided by research and…
First Step Act: Prison Reform Bill Not Perfect, But Step Toward Right Direction
The cover of Michelle Alexander’s ground-breaking book. [Comment] Honorable Chuck Grassley Honorable Tim Scott Honorable Dick Durbin…
Why the Ford Foundation launched a program for formerly incarcerated people—and how we did it
In late 2015, Darren Walker approached the foundation’s Talent and Human Resources team and asked us to create a professional…