EJS Receives $200,000 Grant from Ford Foundation

The Equal Justice Society has received a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation, which we will use to support our ongoing efforts using law and social science to change the way racial discrimination limits opportunities to people of color. The Ford Foundation grant will help advance our initiatives that seek to change the way childrenContinueContinue reading “EJS Receives $200,000 Grant from Ford Foundation”

Supreme Court Decision Bars Citizenship Question For Now

The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a decision (PDF) on whether to allow or remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census. Chief Justice Robert’s 5-4 opinion upheld a lower court’s decision asking the Department of Commerce to explain the decision to add the citizenship question with their real rationale. For now, the district court’sContinueContinue reading “Supreme Court Decision Bars Citizenship Question For Now”

Standing in Solidarity Against Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric

The Equal Justice Society unequivocally condemns the latest threats against immigrants and the Trump Administration’s white supremacy agenda. Immigrants are part of our country. They are our friends, our neighbors, our co-workers. Militarized raids on homes, families, and workplaces, and the lack of due process betray our American values. Rather than serving the national welfare,ContinueContinue reading “Standing in Solidarity Against Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric”