Perspectives
social Justice Commentaries and Perspectives from the foundation and our Grantees
Deported Without Warning: The Fight for Due Process
As the Trump-Vance administration passes its symbolic 100-day mark, the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA) is counsel on one of the most consequential lawsuits against the federal government’s immigration-enforcement actions. Alongside co-counsel Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and Human Rights First, NILA represents named plaintiffs and a certified class in a case captioned D.V.D. v. DHS, filed in the District of Massachusetts.
Supported Decision-Making By Disabled Persons: Promoting Self-Determination and Universal Access
Center for Public Representation is a national and international leader in advancing Supported Decision-Making through training and technical assistance, as well as pilot programs in Massachusetts and Georgia. Read their Perspective titled: Supported Decision-Making By Disabled Persons: Promoting Self-Determination and Universal Access.
Justice Department Refuses to Bend
President of the Barbara McDowell Foundation recalls the occasion when the Justice Department refused to bow to wishes of a United States Senator to drop an important civil rights case.
Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections on the Connection between Martin Luther King’s Legacy and the Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation and Public Interest Law Center
Vice President of the Barbara McDowell Foundation reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
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