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- Preempting progress: States take aim at local prosecutors
Preempting progress: States take aim at local prosecutors
Public Rights Project and LSSC (Local Solutions Support Center) co-published a new white paper examining the use of preemption to thwart criminal justice reform. This report examines how as local communities have called on prosecutors to use their discretion to embrace reform and a less carceral approach to criminal justice, states have intervened in an attempt to force prosecutors to continue tough-on-crime policies.
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Publication6/2/2025
Civil Rights Hub overview
Public Rights Project’s (PRP) Civil Rights Hub offers free legal support and technical assistance for…
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Publication5/13/2025
Protecting civil rights at the local level overview
As the federal government increasingly attacks long-standing civil rights protections, local governments are particularly well-positioned…
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Publication5/13/2025
Local government authority overview
Whether it’s repairing relationships between a community and its police, seeking protections against racial discrimination…