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NEWSONE: After The Derek Chauvin Verdict, We Can Push Local Governments To Change Policing Op-Ed 04/24/2021 by Mary Frances Berry This op-ed by noted civil rights leader, historian, and People For the American Way Board Member Mary Frances Berry was …

We Urgently Need Kristen Clarke at the Justice Department Op-Ed 04/22/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . Kristen Clarke is a brilliant lawyer and Americans would be lucky to have her working for us. President Joe …

Biden Offers Diverse Judicial Nominees Op-Ed 04/15/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . People who care about equal justice under the law should be very happy about President Biden’s first set of judicial nominees. I …

THE HILL: As the Chauvin Trial Continues, the US Must Reinvent Public Safety Op-Ed 04/12/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed by People For the American Way President Ben Jealous was published in The Hill on April 12, 2021. On the third day of Minneapolis …

Justice is on Trial in the George Floyd Murder Case Op-Ed 04/08/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . The murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has begun, 10 months after George Floyd died in …

Speaking Out for Women of Color Nominees Op-Ed 04/05/2021 by Mary Frances Berry The op-ed below originally appeared in OtherWords and various other publications. Women know that our progress is often characterized by two steps forward, one step back. For …

Why the Aptly Named For the People Act Deserves Senate Support Op-Ed 03/31/2021 by Laurie Kinney In an op-ed for the right-leaning Washington Times, People For President Ben Jealous makes a strong argument about S. 1/the For the People Act that the …

Racism And Its Deadly Cousins Op-Ed 03/31/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . What does it say about our country when we don’t have time to absorb the impact of one mass shooting before news of the next one comes …

Biden and Senate Must Promptly Fill Vacancies on Key Appellate Courts Op-Ed 03/25/2021 by Elliot Mincberg Although former President Trump and the Republican-controlled Senate did tremendous damage to people’s rights by appointing 54 judges to the powerful …

Black Farmers And COVID Relief Op-Ed 03/23/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . If you ever begin to doubt that elections matter, think about Black farmers. The new COVID relief law takes significant steps to address …