November 16, 2020Moderate and progressive Democrats broadly agree on all of these policies. Biden has no excuse not to enact them.
September 29, 2020Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s call for state and federal investigations into billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s effort to raise millions to pay off court fees to help Florida felons restore their voting rights was a “gross abuse” of power...
August 13, 2020In January 2018, I spoke with the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Nicks about The Force, his feature documentary about Oakland’s deeply troubled police department and its history of violence. This is a new interview with Pete, discussing those issues in the post-George Floyd world.
April 1, 2020America has the highest incarceration rate of any nation, with almost 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. Statistically, nearly one in 100 Americans is doing time, and, according to the prison reform group, The Sentencing Project, “More than 60% of the people in prison are now racial and ethnic minorities. For Black males in their thirties, 1 in every 10 is in prison or jail on any given day. These trends have been intensified by ...
August 13, 2018A riveting film from Bill Moyers and team brings you face to face with what it's like to be incarcerated in the United States.
November 28, 2017Five out of six people behind bars awaiting trial are there simply because they can’t afford bail. Community bail funds offer a solution.
November 15, 2017Million Hoodies for Justice, a human rights organization set up following the death of Trayvon Martin, is resisting the Trump criminal justice agenda and organizing to build safe communities for everyone.
October 23, 2017Some of our favorite brands are using virtually free prison labor to produce their products and services. Guess who profits?- August 21, 2017A riveting new film from Bill Moyers and team brings you face to face with what it's like to be incarcerated in the United States.
August 9, 2017Fair chance hiring gives businesses dedicated workers and the formerly incarcerated a chance to get beyond stereotypes.
