'The data is in. It shows that we can thoughtfully release low-risk people from prison with supervision and not cause a new crime wave.'

Thanks to Molly M. Gill for a truly excellent piece. Facts matter!

Nassau County is the safest county in America.

That didn’t stop local mayors from amplifying lies about bail reform, while ignoring data from their own backyard that points to bail reform’s success.

Read our latest briefing here:
justicenotfear.org/debunk/nassau-…

NEW: Decades of inadequate federal funding have jeopardized the living conditions of public housing residents and exacerbated the affordable housing crisis.
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Important new Human Rights Watch report out about the US housing crisis. The loss of public housing exacerbates the severe affordable housing shortage. Most subsidies go to the private-sector & require housing to be affordable only temporarily!! This is bad policy that only makes things worse.

Happened all over this country, over and over again. Still so much reckoning to do...

'Alleged concerns over poverty and health have long been used as cover for clearing communities of color.'

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/s…

Run in opposite directions to see who your dog loves more.. 😅

This is just beyond outrageous.

Deeply disappointing news. CARE Court is built on a foundation of coercion and detracts from the proven solutions that will actually keep people healthy, housed, and safe.

Today at 12 PM CST, join us for a moment of silence and virtual lunch conversation featuring the National Civil Rights Attorneys; Ben Crump, Damario Solomon-Simmons, & the families of George Floyd & Terence Crutcher.

Write Gavin Newsom and urge him to sign the #CaMandelaAct today!

According to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture, there should be an absolute prohibition on solitary confinement in excess of 15 days. The #CaMandelaAct does this & more. Gavin Newsom Bring California in line with human rights norms and sign this bill twitter.com/ScottHech/stat…

A Day to End Solitary twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Something you haven't heard about. Right now, w/ a signature. CA Gov Gavin Newsom-& he alone-could abolish the torture of solitary confinement. The 'Mandela Act.' Editorial boards & papers throughout country raising up the cause for justice. Newsom: Be a leader. Thread of wisdom:

7,000 — that's how many temperature records were broken this summer in the United States.

Heatwaves are increasing in intensity and frequency due to climate change. The climate crisis is a human rights crisis.

New from Maya Wang 王松蓮 Deborah Brown and me:
The US has a very long way to become a genuine alternative to the Chinese government's digital authoritarianism - and change needs to start at home.
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So, to paraphrase David Byrne, 'How did we get here?' Nina Tannenwald The Costs of War Project and I discuss the global fallout from the 'War on Terror' including what #Biden should do about it--including close #Guantanamo , end impunity. Watson Institute Human Rights Watch youtube.com/watch?v=9DHfSA…

Please pay attention: Years into bail reform in handful of cities & states round country. Research, reports, & data all are definitive. 100,000s more people free. $100,000,000s taxpayer dollars saved. No related increase in crime. These are facts. Stop believing lies.

FCI Dublin is the sex abuse capital of the federal prison system. Here, I narrate the highlights for you.