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The Racial Justice Program (RJP) fights to eradicate racial injustice in the U.S. and works to foster a society in which people of color and communities of color have full access to the rights and benefits of American society. Working with affected communities, RJP litigates, advocates, and educates to strike at the roots of racial injustice.
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May 19, 2020

When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence

When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence

May 14, 2020

In Fear of Falling Behind and Privacy Invasions, Students Demand Action on Remote Learning

In Fear of Falling Behind and Privacy Invasions, Students Demand Action on Remote Learning

May 8, 2020

What the Caucuses Taught me About Inequities in our Electoral System

What the Caucuses Taught me About Inequities in our Electoral System

May 7, 2020

Our Vision for Equitable Marijuana Reform

Our Vision for Equitable Marijuana Reform

May 1, 2020

McDonald’s Employees are Working through the COVID-19 Pandemic. So Why Don’t They Have Access to Paid Sick and Family Leave?

McDonald’s Employees are Working through the COVID-19 Pandemic. So Why Don’t They Have Access to Paid Sick and Family Leave?

Apr 30, 2020

COVID-19 Will Bring Mass Evictions Unless We Act Now

COVID-19 Will Bring Mass Evictions Unless We Act Now

Apr 22, 2020

Centering Racial Equity in the Fight to Legalize Marijuana

Centering Racial Equity in the Fight to Legalize Marijuana

Apr 17, 2020

A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform

A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform

Apr 14, 2020

Let’s Stop the Scapegoating During a Global Pandemic

Let’s Stop the Scapegoating During a Global Pandemic

Apr 8, 2020

If COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate, Then Why Are Black People Dying at Higher Rates?

If COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate, Then Why Are Black People Dying at Higher Rates?