The long, halting, unfinished fight to end racial profiling in America

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By Emily Badger Originally published on WashingtonPost.com , December 4, 2014. In his very first address to Congress — in the speech where new presidents first detail their priorities for the nation — George W. Bush devoted a few moments to an unlikely topic: racial profiling. "Too many of our citizens have cause to doubt our nation's justice," he said, "when the law points a finger of suspicion at groups instead of individuals." The issue had, in fact, played into the 2000 election. The national news was full of stories of doctors and lawyers and NFL players stopped for "...

Press Release from Amnesty International

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Fri, October 24, 2014

Amnesty International , October 24, 2014.

Following the initial protests in Ferguson, Missouri sparked by the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, Amnesty International USA dispatched a human rights delegation which included observers to monitor the protests and police response.

Today, the human rights organization has released a new report, On the Streets of America: Human Rights Abuses in Ferguson ,documenting the human...

Can you tackle poverty without taking on place?

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NFG Blog
Release Date: 
06/29/2016
Earlier this month, House Republicans released a new plan to fight poverty and social immobility. However, there is little mention of the role that place plays in perpetuating poverty or shaping economic opportunity. Growing research shows that geography plays a powerful role in determining life outcomes in the United States. This article from the Urban Institute discusses the importance of place on poverty and makes several policy recommendations. By Solomon Greene, Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute and former NFG board member Earlier this month, House Republicans released a new plan to...
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VICTORY: HUD Program Changes to Reduce Foreclosures and Increase Affordable Housing

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Release Date: 
04/30/2015
April 24, 2015 - Exciting news from our partners at Right to the City, Center for Popular Democracy, and Alliance for Community Empowerment: Following a six month campaign led by the community groups working with the Right to the City Alliance (RTC) and the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) of HUD announced significant changes to the Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP). Following the changes announced today, the DASP’s new plan will include: A commitment to selling more loans through special pools that require investors to achieve a certain...

FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Kris Hayashi

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01/14/2019
Hear from Kris Hayashi, Executive Director of Transgender Law Center and FFJ Field Advisor, about the efforts to seek #JusticeforRoxsana and the horrific conditions trans migrants face, particularly in ICE custody. Click here to participate in a matching gift challenge. #JusticeforRoxsana Six months ago, our government murdered Roxsana Hernandez, a transgender woman and asylum-seeker from Honduras. Last month we put ICE on notice. On November 26 th, 2018 Transgender Law Center (TLC) and the Law Office of Andrew R. Free announced that we have filed a Notice of Wrongful Death Tort Claim in New...