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End Police Stops for Minor Infractions
When police stop people for things like broken taillights or dark window…
Oct 04, 2021
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This Teacher Says Incarcerated People Are “The Best Students You’ll Ever Encounter”
Thomas Anderson remembers when Coppin State University (CSU) began offering…
Sep 23, 2021
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Daniela Gilbert Knows Community Is Central to Addressing Gun Violence
Daniela Gilbert is the director of Vera’s Redefining Public Safety program.
The…
Sep 17, 2021
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I’ve Been Targeted by Police. True Public Safety Means Ending Unnecessary Police Stops.
The first time I was picked up, I was 11 years old and in the wrong…
Sep 10, 2021
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Community Violence Interventions—Not More Police—Are the Future of Public Safety
Gun violence is rising across the country—in big cities and rural communities,…
Sep 01, 2021
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High School Justice Scholars Examine Criminal Legal System and Hope to Transform It
The U.S. criminal legal system does not deliver justice. The high school…
Aug 12, 2021
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Released From Prison With No Place to Live
When Karl Fort was released from prison in July 2019, he faced the same…
Aug 06, 2021
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Keeping Incarcerated People From Their Families Is Cruel
Rashaad Porter couldn’t believe what he was seeing. There, in a prison in…
Aug 04, 2021
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The Biden Administration Is Trying to Speed Up Deportations
President Biden has been in office for more than half a year, giving us…
Aug 03, 2021
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Three Advocates on the Lasting Legacy and Hopeful Future of the Criminal Justice Reform Movement
Nonprofits like Vera are accountable to many people. There are the thousands…
Jul 08, 2021