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January 2021 Roundup
News Articles January 31, 2021
NJJN Campaign: #ShutDownSequel Article: “Ohio JJC and Coalition Help Revoke Sequel Pomegranates License,” NJJN.org, December 14, 2020. Article: “N...
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January 2021 Newsletter
Newsletter January 31, 2021
View the January 2021 newsletter here.
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Anti-Racism Resource: Tracking Anti-Protest Laws and the Criminalization of Protestors of Color
News Articles January 28, 2021
Waves of protests across the country addressing issues ranging from unjust policing to Indigenous land rights have sparked legislation to severely restrict the rights of protestors. These anti-protest...
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Aneesha Tucker Shares The Importance of Amplifying Marginalized Youth's Stories
News Articles January 28, 2021
Why is it important for you to advocate for youth justice transformation? I deeply believe that we should be investing in the lives of Black, Brown, Indigenous youth, especially those who are impacte...
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Illinois Justice Advocates Applaud Sweeping Criminal Justice Reforms
News Articles January 28, 2021
NJJN member the Juvenile Justice Initiative (JJI) is among advocates in Illinois applauding the sweeping changes made in a recently passed criminal justice reform package, which has major implications...
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NJJN's Covid-19 Youth Justice Response Fund Grantee Spotlight: Emancipate NC
News Articles January 28, 2021
In May 2020, NJJN announced a new COVID-19 Youth Justice Response Fund to support advocacy toward the decarceration of youth correctional facilities in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. Out...
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Federal Juvenile Justice Update - January 2021
News Articles January 28, 2021
Priorities for the Biden/Harris Administration, #First100Days As the Biden/Harris Administration begins, we are hopeful for renewed progress on youth justice and racial justice issues at the federa...
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Press Release: No Child Under 14 Should be Sent to Juvenile Court
News Articles January 14, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2020Contact:Courtney McSwain202-792-9915mcswain@njjn.org No Child Under 14 Should be Sent to Juvenile CourtNJJN calls on all states to set a minimum age of ...
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Statement from K. Ricky Watson, Jr. on the Breach of the U.S. Capitol Building
News Articles January 9, 2021
On Wednesday, we saw the double standard of our law and justice system on full display. Insurrectionists who attempted to overthrow the United States government should be called exactly what they are:...
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November-December 2020 Newsletter
Newsletter December 31, 2020
View the November-December 2020 newsletter here.

