The LIBRE Initiative – Texas Applauds Passage of Pre-Trial Reform Bill
The LIBRE Initiative – Texas Applauds Passage of Pre-Trial Reform Bill Hispanic Advocacy Group Urges Gov. Abbott to Sign Bill into Law (Austin, TX) – Today, The LIBRE Initiative, an
LIBRE-Nevada urges lawmakers to tackle jobs, health care, criminal justice before time runs out
Writing in El Tiempo Las Vegas, The LIBRE Initiative-Nevada Community Engagement Director Eddie Diaz points to the urgency state lawmakers face in the final days of the legislative session. “Lawmakers
AFP & LIBRE-NM Calls On Gov. Lujan Grisham To Sign HB 4 Into Law
HB 4 Makes New Mexico’s Justice System More Fair (Albuquerque, MN) – This weekend, Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative sent Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham a letter urging her
LIBRE & AFP Letter To New Mexico’s Governor Lujan Grisham On HB 4
Dear Governor Lujan Grisham: We are writing in support of HB 4, the New Mexico Civil Rights Act. This legislation was approved by the legislature this week and is currently
The LIBRE Initiative – VA Expresses Support for Criminal Justice, Education and Healthcare Reforms in Special Session
(Richmond, Virginia) – The LIBRE Initiative – Virginia, an organization committed to empowering the Latino community announced plans to engage on several key issues during the upcoming General Assembly’s special
Policing Reforms: Increased Training, Transparency, & Accountability
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Right now, Congress has a unique opportunity to improve the trust between communities and law enforcement by increasing transparency, training, and accountability in
A Vote for the FIRST STEP Act Is a Vote for Safer Communities
Instead of treating incarcerated individuals as people with the potential to succeed when they return to their communities, all too often the criminal justice system treats them as liabilities. That
The Justice Department Wants Cops to be Able to Steal Your Stuff
Attorney General Jeff Sessions signed an order Wednesday that would roll back reforms designed to limit the federal government’s participation in civil asset forfeiture – a process by which police
Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture Would be Great for Latinos and Great for Wisconsin
The Wisconsin legislature is poised to make it a lot harder for the government to seize your property without a conviction, as lawmakers debate much needed reforms to the process
Progress in Ohio as Legislators Make it Harder for Police to Seize Property Without Charges
Thanks to pressure from a coalition of conservative, libertarian, and progressive organizations in Ohio, the state senate has voted to pass a bill to limit the practice of civil asset
Injustice Doesn’t Come Cheap
It’s easy to see why so many people are fed up with our troubled criminal justice system. For some, it’s the erosion of civil liberties, rights, and the dignity of
Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Policing for Profit in 2016
The 2016 elections are fast approaching, and voters are looking to support candidates who can eliminate barriers to opportunity and reverse the two-tiered society that is emerging in this country.
Special Interest Groups Kill Criminal Justice Reform in Wisconsin
A legislative attempt to reform our broken criminal justice system has failed in Wisconsin, thanks to intense lobbying from special interest groups in the state Senate.
Florida Could Make It Harder for Government to Steal Your Stuff
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) last Friday which would reform civil asset forfeiture in the Sunshine State, a
Great Start in 2015 for Middle Class Families
Great Start in 2015 for Middle Class Families
Student loan rates: Let the market decide, not politicians
(Originally published in The Hill)