The Public Welfare Foundation has launched the Future Formers campaign, a yearlong initiative aimed at reshaping the U.S. criminal justice landscape, highlighting visionary leaders who challenge over-policing and mass incarceration and advocate for restorative and transformative solutions.

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Larry Miller, former president of the Portland Trailblazers and chairman of the advisory board for Jordan Brand, is advocating for the hiring of returning citizens, emphasizing that people deserve a second chance and that it is a sound business strategy.

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A new study from Princeton University and Liberation Ventures reveals that 36% of Americans support comprehensive reparations, while 19% are neutral and 46% are opposed, with support particularly strong among younger Americans and Democrats.

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Dozens of law students in the D.C. metropolitan area have organized for the clemency of Marcellus "Khalifah" Williams, a death row inmate who maintained his innocence in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle, by circulating a Change.org petition and sending letters to state-level officials.

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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into Rankin County, Mississippi, and the Rankin County Sheriff's Department to determine if the department engages in unconstitutional practices, including excessive force, unlawful stops, and racially discriminatory policing.

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NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Missouri State Conference President Nimrod Chapel Jr. have called on Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams, a Black man on death row who has consistently maintained his innocence, due to the lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime scene and racial bias during the original trial.

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The State Department has launched an online passport renewal system for millions of Americans, allowing them to pay, upload a photo, and apply online without having to appear in person or send documents through the mail.

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Fearless Fund has settled a lawsuit brought by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, resulting in the permanent closure of its Strivers Grant Contest, but the organization remains committed to empowering women of color entrepreneurs.

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Three former Memphis police officers are on trial for violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died following a brutal beating by police in January 2023, sparking protests and calls for police reform nationwide.

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Color of Change and Americans for Tax Fairness have released a report exposing the racial inequities in the U.S. tax system and calling for reforms to narrow the racial wealth gap and promote economic mobility for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities.

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