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Saving Black Lives in Pittsburgh, One Call at a Time
The pioneering Black-led ambulance service Freedom House brought medical aid and compassion where police brought harm or neglect.
To Honor Black History Month, We Must End Vicious Cycles
Black history is American history. This Black History Month, we encourage all Floridians to learn of the foundational contributions Black Americans have made to our state and country.
Making Black History, Building Black Futures
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for true equality into the future.
To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in Riverside County.
End of Year Pop Quiz: How We Showed Up for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in 2022
As the year comes to a close, revisit the many ways we fought to protect your civil liberties.
From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice
Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.
The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul
I thought I would help families by working in the foster care system. Instead I found a system that was quick to separate children from their parents because they were living in poverty.
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