JerryParshall Senior Director, Safety and Justice Campaign; Director, State and Local Government Affairs
Op-ed: Airport service workers demand better support in the workplace. It’s time we listen In the NewsJul 3, 2024 Op-ed: Airport service workers demand better support in the workplace. It’s time we listen Karla Walter published an op-ed in Crain’s New York Business arguing for why airport service workers under the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey deserve better workplace standards. Jul 3, 2024 Crain's New York Business Karla Walter
What True Conservation Of The Pacific Remote Islands Involves In the NewsJul 1, 2024 What True Conservation Of The Pacific Remote Islands Involves Angelo Villagomez and Steven Mana‘oakamai Johnson comment on how the proposed ocean sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands ignores the voices and rights of Indigenous peoples in an op-ed published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Jul 1, 2024 Honolulu Civil Beat Angelo Villagomez, Steven Manaoakamai Johnson
What Are Community Violence Intervention Programs? VideoJun 25, 2024 What Are Community Violence Intervention Programs? In this video, community violence intervention leaders explain how their approach to preventing gun violence can transform communities—one person at a time. Jun 25, 2024 Nick Wilson, Arnitta R. Holliman, Chandler Hall, 4 More Matthew Gossage, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, Andrew Sonntag
A Below-the-Radar Public Lands Decision With Big Implications for Alaska Native Communities ReportJun 21, 2024 A Below-the-Radar Public Lands Decision With Big Implications for Alaska Native Communities A pending decision by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for 28 million acres of public lands could be one of the Biden administration’s biggest conservation and Indigenous rights wins. Jun 21, 2024 Drew McConville, Alia Hidayat
Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update ArticleJun 20, 2024 Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update Florida’s extreme abortion ban for women who reach six weeks of pregnancy has essentially cut off abortion access for women in the South; new analysis by the Center for American Progress maps the latest driving times to an abortion clinic and the changes since the Dobbs decision by congressional district that, as a consequence of reduced abortion access, increase average district driving times by 300 percent nationally. Jun 20, 2024 Sara Estep
Montgomery Leaders Reduce Violence by Investing in Community-Led Safety Strategies VideoJun 19, 2024 Montgomery Leaders Reduce Violence by Investing in Community-Led Safety Strategies Montgomery leadership is focused on making the city safer by building community partnerships. Jun 19, 2024 Rachael Eisenberg, Arnitta R. Holliman, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Toni Pandolfo, Matthew Gossage
Event Recap: State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance ArticleJun 14, 2024 Event Recap: State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance The second session in the Center for American Progress’ state health care affordability series highlighted policies that Connecticut, Tennessee, and Texas have implemented to address common barriers that undermine affordability and compromise access to care. Jun 14, 2024 Natasha Murphy
State Policy Efforts To Improve Prescription Drug Affordability for Consumers Past EventJun 12, 2024 State Policy Efforts To Improve Prescription Drug Affordability for Consumers Join the Center for American Progress for a virtual discussion with state officials on initiatives to lower pharmaceutical costs and improve affordability and access. Jun 12, 2024
Early 2024 Data Show Promising Signs of Another Historic Decline in Gun Violence ArticleJun 11, 2024 Early 2024 Data Show Promising Signs of Another Historic Decline in Gun Violence U.S. gun homicides are declining dramatically, down 13.1 percent since 2023 and 16.4 percent since 2021. Jun 11, 2024 Chandler Hall
New Jersey voters have fewer protections than New Yorkers. It’s time to fix that. In the NewsJun 4, 2024 New Jersey voters have fewer protections than New Yorkers. It’s time to fix that. Rebecca Mears argues in the New Jersey Monitor why the state of New Jersey should pass its own voting rights act. Jun 4, 2024 The New Jersey Monitor Rebecca Mears
The Key Role of States in Unlocking Direct Pay for Clean Energy ReportMay 28, 2024 The Key Role of States in Unlocking Direct Pay for Clean Energy States have a crucial role to play in maximizing the uptake of direct pay clean energy tax credits and spurring the clean energy economy. May 28, 2024 Reema Bzeih, Rachel Chang, Shara Mohtadi, 1 More Sam Ricketts
The State of Safe Leave ReportMay 28, 2024 The State of Safe Leave U.S. states are increasingly providing safe leave for workers who need time off to deal with the impacts of sexual and domestic violence. May 28, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.