EJS Interim Legal Director Lisa Holder was a guest on today's NPR On Point radio show to discuss the civil rights implications of new DNA technology. EJS, the Center for Genetics and Society, and Pete Shanks, in December 2018 filed suit against the State of California for its collection and retention of genetic profiles from … Continue reading EJS’s Lisa Holder on NPR’s ‘On Point’ Discussing DNA and Civil Rights
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EJS Thwarts the School-to-Prison Pipeline
One unfortunate reality about U.S. education and the criminal justice system is that disproportionate suspensions and expulsions of children of color often lead these children into prisons and jails (the school-to-prison pipeline). Nationally, zero-tolerance discipline has resulted in students of color (especially Black students), students with disabilities, LGBTQ youth, and trauma-affected children being disproportionately impacted … Continue reading EJS Thwarts the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Racism, Misogyny, and the Current Political Moment: Connecting the Dots
On Wednesday two seemingly unrelated events got me thinking about where we are right now as a people. Anna Basallaje our fabulous Chief Operating Officer and I were lamenting the cruelty of the government shut down. I remarked that I thought that the feckless GOP would continue supporting Trump and would probably go along with … Continue reading Racism, Misogyny, and the Current Political Moment: Connecting the Dots
‘Won Over’ by Judge William Alsup
In the newest addition to its catalog of works on the civil rights era, NewSouth Books is pleased to announce Won Over, the story of a boy born in Mississippi to parents who believed in segregation and that boy’s journey, during the epic events of the civil rights movement, over to the right side of … Continue reading ‘Won Over’ by Judge William Alsup
EJS Launches ‘Remembering 1619’ Observance
The Equal Justice Society will host Remembering1619.org, a series of events and activities throughout 2019 to observe the 400th anniversary of slavery in the United States. 1619 was the beginning of much misery, degradation, evil, and pain in our country. We have fought mightily to undo the damage. EJS hopes that we can shine a light … Continue reading EJS Launches ‘Remembering 1619’ Observance
EJS Among 65 Organizations Urging House Members To Support Historic Democracy Reforms
In a letter sent to Members of Congress today, the Equal Justice Society and sixty-four other organizations called on Representatives to support the comprehensive package of democracy reforms that House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has committed to bring to the floor as the first order of business in the new Congress. The sixty-five organizations are … Continue reading EJS Among 65 Organizations Urging House Members To Support Historic Democracy Reforms
EJS Part of Challenge to Retention of DNA Collected from Hundreds of Thousands of Innocent Californians
Social Justice Organizations Challenge Retention of DNA Collected from Hundreds of Thousands of Innocent Californians California Arrestees’ DNA Profiles Become Part of Federal Database, Accessible to Law Enforcement Across the Country, Even for Those Not Convicted of Any Crime Two social justice organizations—the Center for Genetics and Society and the Equal Justice Society—and an individual … Continue reading EJS Part of Challenge to Retention of DNA Collected from Hundreds of Thousands of Innocent Californians
Act Now to Protect Mueller
From our friends at Public Citizen: As the news breaks that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty in court and that President Donald Trump is considering pardoning his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort — indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for fraud and conspiracy — it’s never been more clear: We need the … Continue reading Act Now to Protect Mueller