Criminal Justice Reform Poised to Be Decisive Issue in 2024 Election, Poll Shows
Voters in key battleground states overwhelmingly favor reform.
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More Than 10,000 Mentally Ill Diverted From Harris County’s Criminal Justice System: DA Ogg
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg joined former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett Thursday to announce that her office has now diverted more than 10,000 people struggling with mental illness away from the criminal justice system and into medical treatment.
Justice Department Expands Protections for Voting Rights, Election Integrity
The Justice Department said it wants to ensure that every eligible voter can cast a ballot free from discrimination, intimidation, and unlawful interference.
TSU News: TSU’s Center for Justice Research Congratulates Newly Appointed Chief Finner
The Center for Justice Research at Texas Southern University congratulates Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner for his appointment as the city of Houston’s next Chief of Police. The Center for Justice Research welcomes the opportunity for future partnerships in reducing racial disparities and maintaining public safety across the Houston community. “Being located on the campus…
Color Of Change Launches “The Pedestal Project” Augmented Reality Experience To Power Racial Justice
Today, Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, launched The Pedestal Project – an Augmented Reality (AR) experience on Instagram that lets users place statues of racial justice leaders atop empty pedestals where confederate statues once stood as a refreshing new symbol of equality and progress. Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8850551-color-of-change-launches-the-pedestal-project/ Color Of Change…
VP Kamala Harris Unveils Agenda for Black Men, Promises Wealth-Building, Opportunity as Election Nears
Harris’ detailed plan appears to offer Black men a vision of leadership, opportunity, and economic empowerment.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was known for her unwavering and steadfast commitment to civil rights, social justice, and her constituents.
Acres Home 33rd Annual Awards Banquet Gala
Greetings from the Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development! Our core mission revolves around empowering small businesses, entrepreneurs, and our community by offering a diverse range of programs, seminars, and workshops in business development, professional growth, leadership, team building, education, and financial literacy. We also collaborate with various partners to bolster economic growth…
DOJ Charges Officers in Death of Breonna Taylor
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Say her name. Breonna Taylor’s family may finally get justice after the Department of Justice charged four current and former police officers in Louisville, Kentucky, who were involved in the fatal March 2020 raid on her apartment. The DOJ accused the officers of lying to obtain…
President Biden Signs Landmark Police Reform Executive Order
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Joe Biden signed an executive order on police reform that he hopes will help prevent excessive force and encourage officers to intervene in such cases. “Two years ago, the murder of George Floyd exposed for many what Black and Brown communities have long known and…
New N’COBRA Study Finds Genetic Damage From Historical Racism Linked to Poor Health and Transgenerational Trauma in Black Americans
By National Newspaper Publishers Association When the wounds are caused by generations of racism, it takes a group like the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA) to do the necessary deep cleaning. Since 1987, N’COBRA has been the leading mass coalition dedicated to obtaining Reparations for African descendants in America. Most recently,…
President Biden Seeks to Expand Access to Legal Counsel and Courts for Vulnerable Citizens
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Joe Biden directed the U.S. Attorney General to submit a plan within four months to expand the Department of Justice’s access to justice work. The President also announced that he and Vice President Kamala Harris would re-establish the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to…
Black, Latino and Female Officers Use Less Force Than Whites
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent African American police officers made more than 15 fewer stops, about two fewer arrests on average than their White counterparts, ScienceNews.org found in a new study (https://www.sciencenews.org/article/black-hispanic-female-police-use-force-less-than-white-male-officers). The study revealed that throughout 100 shifts, African American officers used force 0.1 fewer times. The numbers correspond to…
SHERIFF ERIC FAGAN
2021 TRAILBLAZER Sheriff Eric Fagan, a 30 year Fort Bend County resident, was elected on November 3, 2020, as the Sheriff of Fort Bend County. On January 1, 2021, Fagan became the 43rd Sheriff of Fort Bend County, Texas, and the first African American to serve in the position since Reconstruction, 151 years ago. Sheriff…
Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces HPD Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner as New Chief of Police
Mayor Sylvester Turner recently announced the appointment of Houston native and 31-year Houston Police Department veteran, Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner, as the City of Houston’s next Police Chief. Chief Finner began his career with the Houston Police Department in 1990 and has worked in every aspect of the department, serving the citizens of Houston…
Taking Action: Houston’s Response to the Life and Death of George Floyd – June, 2020
A Special Message from our President and CEO On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered after being pinned on the ground under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. His last words, “I can’t breathe,” have become an infamous mark throughout the protests that erupted across the world…
The Death that Sparked a Movement: Houstonians Discuss the Impact of George Floyd’s Death
George Floyd’s death was a wake-up call for me and others. This was a wake-up call because the people (the police), who are here to protect the citizens are doing the harm…
OP-ED: Why “green buildings” are a civil rights issue
By Jacqui Patterson and Mandy Lee, NAACP Voting rights. Segregation. Criminal justice reform. For more than a century, the civil rights movement has taken on the inequities that divide and disfigure American society. Now the green building sector has joined the fronts of struggle for access and equity. Why? The green building sector is transforming…
Fighting the good fight: 5 misconceptions about U.S. poverty
(BPT) – Many Americans will pass right by the Red Kettles and ringing bells of The Salvation Army this season. Some simply have little money to spare for those in need this year. But others will consciously opt out because of misconceptions about why so many Americans – 39.7 million people, a full 12.3…
Judge Accordingly
It is nearly impossible for the passion Judge Maria Jackson pours in her work to go unnoticed. She has successfully established a reputation as someone that displays fairness and compassion time after time. Jackson began her professional career as the program director of a charter school where she helped guide economically disadvantaged children. This is…