15 cities and counties send letter urging federal law enforcement agencies to issue guidance restricting federal cooperation with state-level abortion bans.
“I am reminded of the power of people from all walks of life to come together for a shared purpose, to share hopes and aspirations for a more inclusive society that works for everyone, not just the privileged few.”
“[The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative] is supporting Public Rights Project’s work to bring balance to the justice system, leveraging a greater breadth of legal tools to help communities where they need it most.”
In this episode of the podcast We Love Schools, host Joel Gagne speaks with Jill Habig, founder and President of the Public Rights Project, a not-for-profit that helps public institutions protect the civil rights of their communities. Habig, a lawyer by training and involved in local and state government for most of the past decade, discusses civil rights in schools, as well as chronic absence and the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Magistrate Judge Nanette Raduenz has granted several motions to allow attorneys from outside the state to be heard in the case, which includes attorneys from the Georgetown Law Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and the Oakland-based Public Rights Project, organizations that recently filed motions defending Gary's ordinance.
Public Rights Project President & Founder Jill Habig is a recipient of the 2018 Open Society Foundations’ Leadership in Government Fellowship, an initiative supporting seasoned public servants chosen from the senior ranks of federal, state and local government who have advanced economic and social justice.
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