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UMass Dartmouth, along with partners Massasoit Community College and UMass School of Law, were awarded a $150,000 Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) grant from the Office of the Governor to research and gather evidence-based data toward the creation of a multi-campus curriculum for a Transformative Justice Certification Program. This initiative will help institutions of higher education implement training, certification, and workforce readiness for Transformative Justice Practitioners. The...

Several bills are pending in the Legislature that seek to recalibrate our policing system and help prevent another murder like Mr. Floyd’s from occurring.

As a member of the Faith Coalition for the Common Goods Transformative Justice (TJ) Task Force, I have worked with other members to oppose the militarization of Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbells law enforcement operations, and in particular the sheriffs planned acquisition of a military vehicle. The TJ Task Force believes that law enforcement works best when it acts respectfully toward the community it serves. The plain purpose of a military vehicle, however, is to intimidate individuals a...

The Annapolis rally is one of 150 cities participating in a “John Lewis Voting Rights Act action event” to push Congress to pass the legislation that would require state Legislatures get approval from the Department of Justice to change election laws that limit voting rights.

“Fostering a sense of inclusiveness and community for all” “We still have work to do,” Chancellor May declares Chancellor Gary S. May presented his annual awards last week for achievement in diversity and community, honoring individuals and departments for notable contributions promoting “an environment that fosters a sense of inclusiveness and community for all.” “It’s inspiring!” he declared Wednesday, April 28, during a virtual ceremony that replaced what would normally hav...

Illinois Must End Youth Incarceration, Not “Transform” It An incarcerated youth at Illinois Youth Center at Warrenville, the states maximum-security prison for girls, reads on her bed on June 27, 2007. Heather Stone / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images By Even amid a deadly pandemic, in the U.S., there are over 37,000 children currently detained or incarcerated in environments where social distancing is impossible. The most recent update from Chicago’s Juven...

Virtual conference hosted by Utah colleges disrupted by hackers Online hackers hijacked a virtual conference co-hosted by Salt Lake Community College and University of Utah. and last updated 2021-02-19 23:39:44-05 TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — Online hackers hijacked a virtual conference co-hosted by Salt Lake Community College and University of Utah. “We were told, ‘We will kill you,’” said Ken-Gay Lee, a SLCC student. Four hours into the nation-wide virtual Transformative Just...

As attacks on Asian communities rise, so must understanding and solidarity between Asian and Black communities to challenge the real enemy, White supremacy.

TRENTON — There’s a push underway in the Legislature to allocate nearly $17 million over two years for efforts focused on revamping New Jersey’s youth justice system, specifically focused on Camden, Newark, Paterson and Trenton. The bill, A4663/S2924, has gotten a hearing but no votes and has become a leading priority for civil-rights organizations and like-minded lawmakers, who say the state spends $56 million a year to run its three secure juvenile facilities but only $16 million on fun...

Save the Kids is a national nonprofit devoted to keeping youth from being institutionalized in the carceral system.