Rachael Eisenberg
@rachaeleisenberg.bsky.social
Managing Director, Rights and Justice @ Center for American Progress. Philly proud. All views expressed are my own.
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The Trump #DOJ’s decision to terminate funding for @vera.org sends a clear message: Safety and justice are not priorities for this administration.
Vera’s work improves public safety in communities across the country. We need this now more than ever.
Vera’s work improves public safety in communities across the country. We need this now more than ever.
“Without this funding, people and communities will be harmed” - Vera President and Director Nick Turner on the #DOJ’s funding cuts to key public safety programs.
April 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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For weeks, Trump has been fear mongering about safety in DC & threatening to infringe on DC’s right to self-governance. Today, he announced the executive order “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." 🧵
March 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
For weeks, Trump has been fear mongering about safety in DC & threatening to infringe on DC’s right to self-governance. Today, he announced the executive order “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." 🧵
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This year, Illinois made their pretrial process more equitable.
Keep reading:
Keep reading:
The Pretrial Fairness Act: Why It Is Needed and How It Will Improve Pretrial Safety and Justice in Illinois
The implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act has ushered in a new pretrial process, marking an important step toward making Illinois’ system safer and more equitable.
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December 19, 2024 at 9:52 PM
This year, Illinois made their pretrial process more equitable.
Keep reading:
Keep reading:
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It’s time to rethink traffic enforcement. Change would mean Tyre Nichols, Philando Castile, and so many other Black drivers would still be alive today. With Vera Institute and Color Of Change:
4 Ways the Department of Transportation Can Combat Racially Biased Police Traffic Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Transportation has an opportunity to take swift and concrete steps to improve the physical and psychological safety of Black drivers on the nation’s roadways.
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December 18, 2024 at 7:55 PM
It’s time to rethink traffic enforcement. Change would mean Tyre Nichols, Philando Castile, and so many other Black drivers would still be alive today. With Vera Institute and Color Of Change: