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Protester holding a board with drawings of victims of police brutality.
Fighting Racism. Reimagining Policing.

When the Constitution was written, “We the People” did not mean all of us. Slavery created a legacy of oppression for Black people that is woven into our institutions today — from education and health care to the criminal legal system. We need structural reform to dismantle the deep-seated racism and inequity that permeates our institutions — including law enforcement.

Black people are over-policed, overrepresented in jails and prisons, and disproportionately subjected to police brutality. In the wake of the countless Black lives lost at the hands of police, we’re demanding justice and fighting for a reimagined vision of policing in America — one that limits the scope, power, and responsibilities of police. Valuing Black life doesn’t just mean spending less on police — it means investing more in Black communities. To create a world where “we the people” truly means all of us, we must dismantle systemic racism and work to repair centuries of harm inflicted on communities of color.

News and Commentary

News & Commentary
Protestors hold “Black Lives Matter” sign over their shoulders at a rally in Union Square before marching to Lower Manhattan.
Criminal Law Reform

'Black Lives Matter' is About More than the Police

'Black Lives Matter' is About More than the Police

Black life must be valued at every stage and in every facet of society. We won't rest until it is.

Protestors hold “Black Lives Matter” sign over their shoulders at a rally in Union Square before marching to Lower Manhattan.
Dr. Yashica Robinson testifying on Capitol Hill in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act.
Reproductive Freedom

Congress Should Outlaw State Attacks on Abortion Access

Congress Should Outlaw State Attacks on Abortion Access

I’m testifying on Capitol Hill today in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act, because my patients in Alabama deserve better than relentless state attacks on reproductive freedom.

Dr. Yashica Robinson testifying on Capitol Hill in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act.
A detainee lays on a bunk in a pod at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga. As of November 2019, 1,625 male detainees were said to be held at the center by ICE.
Immigrants' Rights

DHS Watchdog Confirms: ICE is Failing to Protect Detained People From COVID

DHS Watchdog Confirms: ICE is Failing to Protect Detained People From COVID

ICE continues to claim it is adequately protecting people in its custody from COVID. A new report shows how patently untrue that is.

A detainee lays on a bunk in a pod at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga. As of November 2019, 1,625 male detainees were said to be held at the center by ICE.