The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 155 civil and human rights groups, including the Equal Justice Society, today called upon the Executive Branch to respond more quickly and forcefully to hate-based incidents, which have been occurring at an alarming rate in recent months. The statement reads: Our diversity is part of whatContinueContinue reading “EJS and 150+ Civil and Human Rights Groups Call for Stronger Response to Hate Incidents”
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Rosenberg Foundation Provides EJS with Grant for Grand Alliance Efforts
UPDATE: We now have the position announcement listed. The Rosenberg Foundation (rosenbergfound.org) has awarded the Equal Justice Society with a discretionary grant of $15,000 to support EJS’s “Grand Alliance” efforts, specifically the coalition management of the Good Ally Collaborative. The Good Ally Collaborative (goodally.us) is a network of attorneys and activists that grew out ofContinueContinue reading “Rosenberg Foundation Provides EJS with Grant for Grand Alliance Efforts”
EJS Joins 20+ Groups Signing on to Brief Opposing Criminalization of Poverty
On March 1, 2017, East Bay Community Law Center filed an amicus brief in People v. Duenas on behalf of over twenty nonprofit and grassroots organizations in California. The brief opposes the imposition of court fines and fees when a defendant is unable to pay. EJS was one of twenty-plus groups that signed on toContinueContinue reading “EJS Joins 20+ Groups Signing on to Brief Opposing Criminalization of Poverty”