Changemaker: Horace Small, Union of Minority Neighborhoods executive director
Horace Small has dedicated his life to fighting for social justice and improving the lives of minorities. Small started his career in social justice
Criminal justice reform needs honest conversations about race, says panel
Ex-prisoners, teachers, students and retirees, gathered Nov. 7 in the African Meeting House in Beacon Hill for a panel discussion on race and
Changemaker: Lee Nave, juvenile justice advocate
When he was 11 years old, Lee Nave bumped into a young boy living on the streets in St. Louis, Missouri, and immediately
Changemaker: Alice Stone, documentary filmmaker
When Alice Stone graduated from Harvard University in 1985, she had two goals: Learn filmmaking and live in Manhattan. In 34 years, she
Debtors’ prisons are back and rooted in racism, ACLU lawyer says
By Catherine McGloin Debtors’ prisons are back and, according to ACLU lawyer Nusrat Choudhury, it’s black and Latino communities that are being disproportionately
Local Organizations Work to Seal Residents’ Criminal Records
By Paxtyn Merten Darrin Howell had worked in office and administrative jobs since he was 16. But after he was arrested and sent
Proposed Criminal Justice Reforms Would Target Mandatory Minimums, Bail, Juvenile Records
By Audrey Cooney Massachusetts Senate Democrats have introduced a package of new bills on criminal justice reform, one of their most ambitious legislative