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  • 18 Months After George Floyd’s Murder, Minneapolis to Vote on an Expanded Public Safety System

    #YesOn2 provides a public health approach to public safety.

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    October 29, 2021
  • Senate Democrats, Why Are You Silent on Voting Rights?

    Civil rights and racial justice groups are leading the fight to battle the barrage of attacks on our right to vote

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    September 24, 2021
  • Biden Needs to Grant Clemency to the Over 4,000 People on Home Confinement

    The president can grant clemency to those on home confinement and keep thousands safe and healthy.

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    July 30, 2021
  • Black Women Bear the Brunt of Criminalized Pregnancy and Motherhood. Here’s Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore It

    No one should be forced to undergo the threat of arrest and incarceration because of any pregnancy outcome.

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    July 16, 2021
  • One Year After Protests for Racial Justice, Corporations Must Go Beyond Their Statements and Commit to Racial Justice Through Their Policies

    One Year After Protests for Racial Justice, Corporations Must Go Beyond Their Statements and Commit to Racial Justice Through Their Policies

    Last year during the protests for racial justice, almost every major corporation released a statement standing in solidarity with the Black community. From McDonald’s to Nike, companies used their platform to shed light on the ongoing state-sanctioned violence against Black people, pledged to support Black communities, and as of June 2020, donated a total of…

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    May 24, 2021
  • Corporate Monopolies Are a Racial Justice Issue. We Need Federal Regulation Now

    From a racial justice perspective, it is important to note that all major industries in America are monopolies controlled by white owners and decision-makers. Whether it’s a single business taking over a town or entire industry or a dozen companies colluding to maintain anti-Black norms, the effects for Black people have always been the same—exclusion…

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    January 29, 2021
  • Capitol Police Are Actually Members of a Massive Hate Group—The Fraternal Order of Police

    While pundits and elected officials wonder how the Capitol Police could have allowed a group of white supremacists into the U.S. Capitol to loot some of our country’s most sensitive information and violently attack those inside, these actions actually remind us at Color Of Change that the men and women of the Capitol Police are…

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    January 19, 2021
  • After Decades of Crime TV Shows, It’s Time We Shift the Narrative

    After Decades of Crime TV Shows, It’s Time We Shift the Narrative

    Some of the most popular crime shows are returning with new seasons in the next few weeks, and it’s time to have an honest, serious conversation about how they are going to impact our society as so many people consume these stories about police and the criminal justice system. These addicting and familiar shows will…

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    January 15, 2021
  • We Need to Hold Corporate Enablers Accountable for the White Supremacist Insurgency at the Capitol

    We Need to Hold Corporate Enablers Accountable for the White Supremacist Insurgency at the Capitol

    On Wednesday, our country witnessed what happens when we fail to address and reconcile a history of racial terror, white privilege and racial discrimination in our society. This brazen act of domestic terrorism further illustrates how corporate enablers and an out-of-control administration can create an incredibly dangerous climate for all Americans, and for our democracy…

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    January 7, 2021
  • George Gascón Won L.A.’s District Attorney Race—and So Did Reform Activists

    George Gascón Won L.A.’s District Attorney Race—and So Did Reform Activists

    This Election Day, activists for justice reform and racial equity saw their vision for L.A.’s justice system come to life with George Gascón’s win in the Los Angeles County district attorney race. For eight years, racial justice advocates fought tooth and nail for reform, innovation and transparency at the district attorney’s office while the incumbent…

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    Jennifer Edwards






    Published

    December 4, 2020
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