Publication
Sep 26, 2018
Prison
  • Criminal Law Reform

Prisons’ refusal to provide adequate opioid treatment Is cruel and unlawful

In Massachusetts, people in prison are denied adequate care for opioid use disorder, increasing risk of relapse.
Publication
Sep 17, 2018
WADADAM DA Email Banner Burgundy

1982: The last time 5 Massachusetts districts fought for DA

The voter turnout on primary day – from Boston to the Berkshires – shows that when voters are given a real choice on the ballot, they will get involved.
Publication
Sep 13, 2018
Oumou Kanoute
  • Racial Justice

A Smith College employee called the police on me for eating lunch while Black

A student opens up about experiencing racial profiling at Smith College and what she expects Smith to do to address it.
Publication
Sep 9, 2018
silhouette outline of player kneeling in front of an American flag
  • Free Speech and Expression|
  • +1 Issue

An insider's account of the NFL players' take-a-knee movement

I worked at the NFL. The players were never protesting the military, but racial injustice – police brutality, mass incarceration, and systemic racism.
Publication
Sep 4, 2018
I voted!
  • Criminal Law Reform|
  • +1 Issue

A historic opportunity to change the criminal legal system

For the first time in 36 years, voters in five Massachusetts DA districts again face a choice at the ballot this fall.
Publication
Aug 21, 2018
Criminal Law Reform Inmate Jail Stock
  • Criminal Law Reform

The nationwide prison strike: Why it’s happening and what it means for ending mass incarceration

Incarcerated people across the country are fighting for the rights and dignity that they deserve.
Publication
Aug 14, 2018
Lilian Calderon and her husband Luis Gordillo
  • Immigrants' Rights

Federal agencies collaborated to separate families pursuing lawful immigration status

It was a setup. New documents show USCIS and ICE collaborated to arrest people pursuing legal immigration status.
Publication
Aug 14, 2018
Rahsaan Hall, director of the ACLU of Massachusetts' Racial Justice Program and What a Difference a DA Makes campaign manager in front of a gray background
  • Criminal Law Reform|
  • +3 Issues

District attorneys: They answer to you

District attorneys have the power to create a justice system that works for all of us. But it's up to the public to hold them accountable. They answer to you.
Publication
Aug 9, 2018
Graph of warrantless law enforcement searches of patient records
  • Police Accountability|
  • +2 Issues

Victory! Police in Massachusetts must get a warrant to access patient data

The law includes several key reforms to help people suffering from opioid-related substance use disorders.