Advocating for Social Justice in the Criminal Justice System
20 May, 2025
The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world: 580 of every 100,000 residents are incarcerated. This, in addition to significant disparities in arrests, sentencing, and victimization, has shone a spotlight on the need for major social change in the nation’s criminal justice system. These efforts can …
Social Justice and Equity Initiatives in Boston
7 August, 2024
While Boston is a progressive city in a largely liberal state, it is not immune from the long-standing social, racial, and environmental inequities that are present throughout the United States. Historical injustices like racially restrictive land ownership laws, redlining initiatives, and notorious blockbusting practices have made Boston one of the …
Climate Change Interview: How Local Policy Can Address a Global Problem
5 April, 2024
Climate change poses a worldwide challenge. “Global warming will intensify multiple and concurrent hazards in all regions of the world,” warned the United Nations in their 2023 IPCC report. But despite this issue’s global scope, responses and solutions primarily unfold at the local level. As Northeastern University professor and scientist …