Vera Institute Partners with First of 10 New Prosecutors’ Offices to Reduce Racial Disparities in Prosecution
Prosecutors’ offices across the country are encouraged to apply to the Motion for Justice initiative
At a time of unprecedented challenge, we’re fighting for justice reform built on bedrock American values and grounded in action at the state and local level.
Vera is committed to
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What Justice for George Floyd Looks Like
The audible exhalations and tears streaming down the faces of Black people—and our allies—after the news that Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd represent relief that we achieved a rare thing: accountability. Many of us hadn’t allowed ourselves to believe or hope for it, but our relief is mixed with the bitter knowledge that t ...
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Nicholas Turner
Power in Numbers
Legalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Mean It’s Legal for Everyone
Last month, New York State passed the most progressive marijuana legislation in the country—dubbed the “gold standard” for marijuana justice. Since then, New Mexico and Virginia have also legalized the drug, bringing the number of states with legalization laws on the books to 17, plus Washington, DC. Marijuana criminalization laws—like many other m ...
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Nazish Dholakia