United States
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Faces of Bail Reform
People directly affected by our wealth-based criminal legal system tell their stories.
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Access and Opportunity
Tags Share Social and economic devastation arising from the worst global public health crisis in a century coupled with outrage over prevalent systemic racism across America has led to increasing pressure across societal sectors to do better to embrace and reflect the diversity purportedly at the heart of American values. The political world saw this…
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Mastering a Masterclass at a Challenging and Historic Time
Tags Share This year, two major sources of upheaval—a worldwide pandemic compounded by mass protests over continued systemic racism—have presented educators with extraordinary new challenges. Now that much of teaching has shifted to a virtual environment, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Speak Truth to Power Masterclass, presented in partnership with Discovery Education, Humanity United, and…
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How to Honor Civil Rights Leaders
Tags Share This week during 1964, the late Attorney General Robert Kennedy painted a bleak picture. Jails were a place where poor men were sent to rot, while rich men went home to await court dates. “Bail has become a vehicle for systematic injustice,” my father told the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing. “Every…
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Kerry Kennedy on the Passing of Pete Hamill
Tags Share My father loved Pete Hamill and his ability to mirror New York back to itself. Daddy wrote a series of letters to Pete expressing admiration for the grit and honesty of his columns. Pete, in turn, encouraged my father to run for president and then signed on to the campaign. Pete, Jack Newfield…
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Colin Kaepernick Wins Prestigious RFK Ripple of Hope Award
Tags Share Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick has been a fierce advocate for social justice, and now the Know Your Rights Camp founder will be honored for his contributions in the fight for equality as one of the recipients of the 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Award. The award is bestowed upon leaders across different…
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A Statement from Kerry Kennedy President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Tags Share Writer J.K. Rowling is best known as the author of the Harry Potter books. In 2005, she founded Lumos, an international nonprofit NGO with a mission to move children worldwide out of orphanages and institutions and into loving family care by 2050. For her dedicated work on behalf of children, she received the…
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Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America’s Heartland
Tags Share Speakers: Jonathan Metzl received the 2020 RFK Book Award for Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America’s Heartland. With the rise of the Tea Party and the election of Donald Trump, many middle- and lower-income white Americans threw their support behind conservative politicians who pledged to make life…
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We Urge ICE to Release Pastor Steven Tendo from Detention
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights calls on U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release Pastor Steven Tendo from the Port Isabel Detention Center where he is at risk of serious and permanent damage to his health, or even death. Pastor Steven fled his home country of Uganda to seek political asylum…
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Dr. Fauci and Colin Kaepernick to Receive RFK Ripple of Hope Award
Tags Share Dr. Anthony Fauci and athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick may seem like very different men in very different fields—but they are both being honored with the same award. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, and Kaepernick, a former NFL player who has led players’ demonstrations against racial injustice, will receive the RFK…
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RFK Human Rights Helps Fund Community Bond Program
Tags Share In the spring of 2020, activist organization Mano Amiga launched its community bond program in the hopes of releasing people from Hays County Jail who couldn’t otherwise afford their freedom. The program, funded by a $75,000 grant from the National Bail Project and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, provides the full cash bond…
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Forbes: Meet the 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Laureates
Tags Share At a time when the courageous pursuit of equality and justice has become political and riddled with adversity, these modern-day human rights defenders continue to inspire us all. Read the full article
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