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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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Apr 18, 2016

The Oregon Department of Justice’s Illegal Surveillance Shows It Lives Inside a Bubble of Bias

The Oregon Department of Justice’s Illegal Surveillance Shows It Lives Inside a Bubble of Bias

Apr 18, 2016

An Internal Report on Oregon’s Illegal Surveillance of Black Lives Matter on Twitter Leaves Us With More Questions Than Answers

An Internal Report on Oregon’s Illegal Surveillance of Black Lives Matter on Twitter Leaves Us With More Questions Than Answers

Mar 24, 2016

Two Lawyers Walk Into a Bar. And Get Kicked Out for Being Black.

Two Lawyers Walk Into a Bar. And Get Kicked Out for Being Black.

Mar 17, 2016

Police Accountability Doesn't Stop at the Schoolhouse Door

Police Accountability Doesn't Stop at the Schoolhouse Door

Mar 15, 2016

The Department of Justice Throws Its Weight Behind Ending the Jailing of the Poor for Unpaid Fines

The Department of Justice Throws Its Weight Behind Ending the Jailing of the Poor for Unpaid Fines

Feb 24, 2016

A Gold Medal Shouldn’t Be a Consolation Prize for Restoring the Voting Rights Act

A Gold Medal Shouldn’t Be a Consolation Prize for Restoring the Voting Rights Act

Feb 19, 2016

Flint’s Poisoned Children Deserve the Truth

Flint’s Poisoned Children Deserve the Truth

Feb 19, 2016

'Where Are Your Guts?': Johnny Cash’s Little-Known Fight for Native Americans

'Where Are Your Guts?': Johnny Cash’s Little-Known Fight for Native Americans

Jan 27, 2016

New Evidence of Racial Profiling on Florida Roadways

New Evidence of Racial Profiling on Florida Roadways

Jan 14, 2016

Big Data Can Be Used To Violate Civil Rights Laws, and the FTC Agrees

Big Data Can Be Used To Violate Civil Rights Laws, and the FTC Agrees