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.
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Featured Work
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
End the Cycle of Crises for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
For the past decade, conditions in northern Central America have propelled the migration of vulnerable and often traumatized children to the U.S. border. Many of them arrive seeking refuge as they flee targeted violence, pervasive corruption, and natural disasters. The U.S. government’s failure to build a system for their adequate care and swiftly ...
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Shaina Aber
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Megan Mack