NBWJI
Statement on Police Shooting of Ta'Kiya Young
NBWJI statement on Blendon Township (Ohio) police shooting and killing of 21-year-old Black woman Ta’Kiya Young
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Lift Our Voices
The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.
NBWJI
- Jul 28
- 3 min
What We're Still Learning from Sandra Bland
The consequences of “simple” police stops are anything but simple.
NBWJI
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
Statement on Police Shooting of Leonna Hale
NBWJI statement responding to Kansas City Police shooting of 26-year-old Black woman Leonna Hale
NBWJI
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
LGBTQ People in the Criminal Legal System
As we celebrate Pride this month, we must acknowledge its history—which is at least partially a story of police violence against Black women
NBWJI
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
NBWJI Statement on the Police Killing of Ma’Khia Bryant
We are angry and anguished at learning that police in Columbus, OH, killed Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl. Ma’Khia called the...
NBWJI
- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
NBWJI Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Case
With today's verdict in the case of Derek Chauvin, we are thinking about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the many untold number of...
NBWJI
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
NBWJI Statement on Rochester Police Pepper-Spraying Mother with Child
NBWJI released the following statement responding to the report that the Rochester PD pepper-sprayed a Black mother with her child.
NBWJI
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
National Black Women’s Justice Institute Statement on Rochester Police Pepper-Spraying Young Girl
The National Black Women’s Justice Institute released the following statement from Executive Director Dr. Sydney McKinney responding to...
NBWJI
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Press Release: National Black Women’s Justice Institute Statement on Anjanette Young
The National Black Women’s Justice Institute released the following statement on Anjanette Young, a Black woman in Chicago, who was...
NBWJI Staff
- Nov 10, 2020
- 4 min
A Call for Collective Healing and Justice for Breonna Taylor
On October 7, 2020, NBWJI hosted a call for collective healing and justice for Breonna Taylor and the many named and unnamed Black women...
Dr. Sydney McKinney
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
NBWJI Issues Statement on Breonna Taylor and George Floyd
NBWJI released this statement in response to the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery and the civil unrest sweep
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