My Mother, Stopped for Driving While Black
When the police pulled their guns on my middle-aged mom, a white motorist pulled up to tell them what a good job they were doing.
I Can’t Watch Another Police Killing
Shocking videos will come and go, but systemic police violence will continue regardless of whether we’re watching — and it demands a systemic solution.
From Mamie Till to Tarsha Jackson, Mothers Continue the Fight for Juvenile Justice
Emmett Till’s mother brought awareness to America’s failed, racist justice system over 60 years ago. Today, mothers are still at the forefront of the fight for justice for their children and all children.
Five Reforms Every Police Department Should Make
Black Americans will never trust the police without serious measures to reduce police violence and improve accountability.
Mother’s Day is Another Day to Struggle for Justice When Your Child is Behind Bars
An emerging grassroots, family-based movement, sustained by the love of mothers across the nation, reminds us that mothers are leaders as well as nurturers, teachers as well as advocates.
The Trauma of Losing a Parent to Incarceration
More than 5 million children have a parent in jail. A country that allows such massive infliction of trauma on its children is a country whose entire future is in question.
Ohio Proves It: Rehabilitation Works
The Buckeye State has reformed its juvenile justice system because it understands that “children have to be treated like children.”
And Still We Rise – A Dynamic Theatrical Performance
This collaborative theater project, launched out of IPS’s Black Worker Initiative, provides a platform for former prisoners and their loved ones to tell their stories.
I Am Kalief Browder
Every young black kid gets “the talk” about racial profiling.
How the U.S. criminal justice system operates as a debt-based system of racial control
State-sanctioned racial oppression is achieved through a new kind of slavery.
A Significant Step Forward on the Road to Reform
A bipartisan group of legislators have come together to take action on criminal justice reform. Will they secure the votes to pass it?
A Deficit of Ideas
In the SOTU, President Obama missed out on the opportunity to advocate for a progressive vision of the United States and to take on a real leadership role.
Ninth Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference
NACDL’s Ninth Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference is entitled “Inform, Influence, Impact: Effective Criminal Justice Reform.” The goal of this conference is to help people learn how to influence lawmakers and communities on criminal justice issues.