Montgomery Leaders Reduce Violence by Investing in Community-Led Safety Strategies
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release:
On Juneteenth, we commemorate Black Americans' freedom from centuries of slavery. But we must also acknowledge the ways in which the criminal legal system has been used to oppress, control, and harm Black communities, and we must embrace new safety strategies that promote the health and well-being of all. Montgomery, Alabama, the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, i . . .
On Juneteenth, we commemorate Black Americans' freedom from centuries of slavery. But we must also acknowledge the ways in which the criminal legal system has been used to oppress, control, and harm Black communities, and we must embrace new safety strategies that promote the health and well-being of all. Montgomery, Alabama, the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, i . . .