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Paige Fernandez

Former Policing Policy Advisor

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµNational Political Advocacy Department

Bio

Paige Fernandez was the Policing Policy Advisor in the ACLU’s National Political Advocacy Department. Fernandez developed and implemented comprehensive strategies that advanced the ACLU’s affirmative vision for reducing the role, power, presence, and responsibilities of the police in U.S. communities. She also developed and lead nationwide advocacy around police practices.

Fernandez’s approach to policing advocacy placed communities at the forefront of the work, a practice rooted in her grassroots experience. Prior to joining the ACLU, she co-founded and directed multiple chapters of Together We Stand, a nonprofit aimed at dismantling racism, discrimination, and police brutality. She also has a master’s degree in Public Policy from Oxford University and a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.


Featured work

May 15, 2019

Police Unions Should Never Undermine Constitutional Policing

Police Unions Should Never Undermine Constitutional Policing

May 3, 2019

What Officer Noor's Conviction Says About Racism in America

What Officer Noor's Conviction Says About Racism in America

Apr 5, 2019

Willie McCoy Should Be Alive Today

Willie McCoy Should Be Alive Today

Dec 5, 2018

Does the Second Amendment Protect Only White Gun Owners?

Does the Second Amendment Protect Only White Gun Owners?

Nov 16, 2018

Illinois Police Killed a Black Security Guard Who Was Doing His Job

Illinois Police Killed a Black Security Guard Who Was Doing His Job