Candice Jones: ‘It’s Been a Month’
This week, Daniella and Ed chat with Candice Jones—president and CEO of the Public Welfare Foundation—to reflect on this year's Black History Month and discuss criminal justice reform.
Race and Criminal Justice
Expanding the Authority of State Attorneys General to Combat Police Misconduct
In the absence of federal leadership, states must adopt policies and allocate resources to promote effective and constitutional policing.
Sandy Still Speaks: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland
This week, Daniella moderates a panel with Cannon Lambert, the Bland family attorney, and David Heilbroner, co-director of the documentary, “Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland,” during a live screening of the film at the Center for American Progress.
Clean Slate Toolkit
States across the country are taking action to enact clean slate, a new bipartisan policy solution that uses technology to automatically clear criminal records and give people the second chance they’ve earned.
25 Ways Sessions and His Justice Department Criminalized and Terrorized Communities of Color
Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a man tapped to head the DOJ despite a troubling history, aggressively used his office and position to undermine the rights and freedoms of people of color.
This Is Us: Valerie Jarrett, Mayor Michael Tubbs, and the Long Road to Progress
Daniella and Ed sit down with Valerie Jarrett and Mayor Michael Tubbs and discuss criminal justice reform at the local level, as well as the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh.
Mistaken Identity
With unfounded fear of gang violence growing and greater scrutiny of law enforcement tactics, there is an increasing need for public safety strategies that balance respect for individual rights.
The Dangerous Racialization of Crime in U.S. News Media
The media’s overrepresentation of violent crime is feeding America’s distorted perception of lawlessness.
Ending the War on Drugs: By the Numbers
Researchers and policymakers alike agree that the war on drugs is a failure. Policymakers must replace the war on drugs with a fairer, more effective model that treats substance misuse as a public health issue—not a criminal justice issue.
Ending the War on Drugs
From needle exchanges to decriminalization, cities are pursuing strategies once considered unthinkable to address drug misuse outside the criminal justice system.
Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation
Voters overwhelmingly support clean slate legislation to automatically seal records for nonviolent crimes and marijuana possession. Support also crosses party and demographic lines for legalization of marijuana.
Locking Up Our Own
Michele and Igor sit down with James Forman Jr., a public defender and author, and discuss the touch-on-crime policies that resulted in disproportionate numbers of black men in prison.
Mass Incarceration, Stress, and Black Infant Mortality
The system of mass incarceration is perhaps the clearest manifestation of structural racism in the United States—with particularly damaging effects for black women and infants.
Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy
The time is now to end the war on drugs and take steps to legalize marijuana.
The Tragic Association of Criminality and Blackness
This week, Igor discusses the damaging association of criminality and blackness with writer Clint Smith and Brian Ferguson, director of the Washington, D.C., Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen Affairs.