Brennan Center for Justice
WEBDefend Democracy. Reform Justice. Protect the Constitution. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free.
About Us | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe Brennan Center for Justice is a nonpartisan law and policy institute. We strive to uphold the values of democracy. We stand for equal justice and the rule of law. We work to craft and advance reforms that will make American democracy work, for all.
Our Issues | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population, yet nearly 25 percent of its prisoners. Mass incarceration has crushing consequences — racial, economic, social — and it doesn’t make us safer. The Brennan Center creates innovative solutions, driven by data, to end mass incarceration.
Programs | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe Justice Program advances data-driven, innovative, practical legal reforms; seeks new empirical analyses; crafts innovative policy solutions; and advances legislation and litigation in its efforts to end mass incarceration. Our view: We can end mass incarceration when the broad public understands that mass incarceration exists.
Mission & Impact | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe Brennan Center for Justice works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free — for all. The Brennan Center for Justice is an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and when necessary, defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice. Today, we are in a great fight for the ...
Alito and His Upside Down Flag Make the Case for Supreme Court …
WEBMay 22, 2024 · You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter.Click here to receive it in your inbox.. In January 2021, the upside down American flag had become a banner for Donald Trump’s effort to block the peaceful transfer of power.
Our Work | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBOur Work. As an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, the Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems and provide in-depth empirical findings and compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues. We also pioneer and champion policy solutions, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public ...
Research & Reports | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBApr 27, 2023 · A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration. For decades, the federal government used its grant-making power to spur states to incarcerate more people and to impose longer sentences. It should now use that power to reverse course. Hernandez D. Stroud, Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Ram Subramanian. March 14, 2023.
News & Analysis | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Records Show DC and Federal Law Enforcement Sharing Surveillance Info on Racial Justice Protests. Officers tracked social media posts about racial justice protests with no evidence of violence, threatening First Amendment rights. Ivey Dyson , José Guillermo Gutiérrez, Yeshi Milner. May 15, 2024. Read More.
2021 Annual Report | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBDemocracy. Justice. Equality. The rule of law. These fundamental American values face grave threats, and in 2021, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law fought back.
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