We’ve all heard about the infamous “Purge Law”, also formally known as the SAFE-T Act, that took headlines by storm in early 2022. Rumors have swirled around ever since and there’s been plenty of debate about whether or not the SAFE-T Act is a good or bad thing, as well as what all it actually…
When writing about how growing up in poverty contributes to the recidivism rate, it’s easy to talk about the statistics. There is a lot to discuss when it comes to how to resolve this issue through the funding and distribution of resources needed to set children in poverty up for success. And citing sources and…
Like many of you, the RED team recently watched the above interview featuring Mr. Rayshard Brooks. The interview was filmed just 4 months before he was shot and killed by Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe. The video was released by the New York-based REFORM Alliance, a criminal justice organization that is working in Georgia and…
Voting is a constitutional right to be exercised. With society’s current riots, protests, and upheavals stemming from the Black community feeling as if they are not being treated as equal, valued citizens of our America country, we will examine how our system got its start, how it measures up compared to other countries around world,…
As we continue our discussions of police violence, one policy objective we should be focused on is how to critically assess and evaluate the power held by police unions. One week after the murder of George Floyd, Bob Kroll, the President of the Minneapolis Police Union released a statement claiming that the four officers responsible…
The recent COVID-19 pandemic is putting on full display how unnecessary nonviolent incarceration is to our criminal justice system. As these facilities have become some of the most susceptible areas for coronavirus to spread, corrections agencies across the country – including the biggest of them all, the Department of Justice – have recommended nonviolent inmates…
I recently came across an article that contained strong opinions about the current trend of states passing laws to eliminate cash bail and pretrial detention. The source in the article focused on extreme, isolated incidences where an individual while awaiting further court action, had been released from jail and went on to get into additional…
“I’ve seen the impact we can have as a community when we work together for change. I’m running because I believe our government should work for all of us.” – Tarra Simmons, Esq. Intro Tarra Simmons, Esq. is not your typical returning citizen. For one, she is now a licensed attorney, a feat that has…
Introduction On Saturday, October 12, RED’s Founder, David Lee Windecher, has been invited by a friend and President of the State Bar of Georgia, Darrell Sutton, to be the keynote speaker at the 2019 Southern Conference of Bar Presidents where David will be unveiling RED’s groundbreaking online learning restorative justice program. As part of his…
Contributed by Ejiro Okoro August 15, 2019 “I, too, am America”—Langston Hughes Home The sweetest word there is. It is the place where we reflect on who we are, and dream of who we would like to become. The nation is facing an affordable housing crisis affecting individuals from various income spectrums. Hardest hit are…