Bryan Stevenson Wants the U.S. to Face Its History

by lindaoppenheim | Jan 17, 2019 | interview

In the days leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jaime L of the New York Times interviews Bryan Stevenson about incarceration, American history, and Dr. King.  ” If we had done the work that we should have done in the 20th century to combat our history of...

1844 No More: Restoring Voting Rights to People with Convictions, September 24, 2018

by lindaoppenheim | Sep 19, 2018 | Events

Family Separation: It’s a Problem for U.S. Citizens, Too

by lindaoppenheim | Jun 24, 2018 | Article

Separating children from parents at the U.S. border rightfully prompted outrage.  Shaila Dewan points out that it happens daily in American law enforcement: incarcerating parents, incarcerating children, and transferring children from their homes into foster care. ...

New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Panel Discussion on Youth Incarceration March 29, 2018

by lindaoppenheim | Mar 22, 2018 | Events, The New Jim Crow

When: Thursday, March 29, 2018, 7 pm Where: Princeton Public Library, Community Room In the wake of the closing of two antiquated juvenile corrections facilities, a panel examines the future of New Jersey’s juvenile justice system. Panelists include social justice...

We Are 1844 No More, Rally on February 26, 2018

by lindaoppenheim | Feb 23, 2018 | Call to Action, The New Jim Crow

Monday at 11 AM – 12 PM, New Jersey State House, 125 W State St, Trenton