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The Case for Diversion/Race and Justice in America

Danielle Sered, Director of Common Justice, Vera Institute of Justice With Scott Stossel, The Atlantic With thanks to our underwriters: Open Society Foundation (Founding) The Joyce...

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Black Wounds Matter

I grew up around the corner from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., which housed the small but remarkable National Museum of Health and Medicine. The musty place hosted a...

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BK Live 4.30.15: Healing & Recovery Conference

Save Our Streets Crown Heights and Vera Institute of Justice discuss how young men of color are often seen as perpetrators of violence, but not often victims.

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NYC Dance Performance Targets Social Injustice

NEW YORK (AP) — An emotionally charged series in New York City is exploring racial and social injustice through dance, photography and public dialogue.

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Op-Ed: Crime Victims Are Not Who You Think

I recently asked a friend to tell me the first thing that came to mind when he thought of the word victim. My friend is in higher education and works on diversity issues day in and day out....

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Young Men of Color and the Other Side of Harm

Vera Institute

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The Forgotten Victims Of Violence

The Crime Report The grand jury decisions regarding the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner have awakened an essential national conversation about long-standing inequities in our...

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New Issue Brief Explores Lack Of Victim Services For Young Men Of Color

Press Release NEW YORK – As grand jury decisions regarding the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner spur the national conversation about inequities in our legal system and the role of...

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