Media & Events
Press & Op-Eds
Past Events
This teach-in, held on July 22, 2021, spotlights the introduction of The People’s Response Act—a ground-breaking bill that would create a new paradigm for resourcing evidence-based community safety nationwide. The panel discusses the need for this legislation, as well as the evidence on prevention-oriented safety.
On the finale of the Vision for Justice miniseries, guest host, Monifa Bandele, Movement for Black Lives Leadership Team, reimagines public safety with Thea Sebastian, Director of Policy, Civil Rights Corps, Alphonso David, President of Human Rights Campaign, and Eunisses Hernandez, Executive Director and Co-founder of La Defensa.
This panel discusses how states can promote community safety by using non-carcera first responders who replace police officers when the underlying crisis is connected to mental or behavioral health. Panelists include Thea Sebastian, Policy Director, Civil Rights Corps; Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts House of Representatives; and Sen. Robert Peters — Illinois State Senate.
Art & Poetry
Artists and policy advocates working together for shared safety
Take me to Paradise
Where I always shine
Where the light is mine
Take me to Paradise
At the tip of the mountain
Let my light climb….