citizens across the nation – people that have had felony convictions – are being blocked from voting.
It's time to restore wholeness to people who have been impacted by the criminal legal system.
Voting RightsWe envision a future where people of color are free – where they can thrive, be safe and exercise power.
About UsWe believe in the genius of ordinary people to achieve lasting and permanent change.
Our theory of change for racial justice:
Movement lawyering
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citizens across the nation – people that have had felony convictions – are being blocked from voting.
It's time to restore wholeness to people who have been impacted by the criminal legal system.
Voting Rightsof victims in school police assaults since 2011 were Black students.
The 3rd most frequent assault type—in over
13% of cases—from 2011 to 2023 was sexual assault.
unarmed people have been killed by police in traffic stops over the past five years and that number likely only continues to climb.
Many of the drivers and passengers struck down and killed by police were Black.
Policing + DecriminalizationFrom The Roots tells the story of stolen power and of the people who keep fighting to take it back. This zine is a political education tool for organizers, students and community members who want to understand how policies like preemption have been used to undermine the self-determination of Black people and other communities of color.
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