Vera Action harnesses the power of advocacy, lobbying, and political strategy to end mass incarceration, protect immigrants’ rights, restore dignity to people behind bars, and build safe and thriving communities.
Transformative policy change for safety and justice.
We fight to end mass incarceration, protect immigrants’ rights, restore dignity to people behind bars, and build safe and thriving communities.
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Forbes
"Inside America’s Quiet Safety Revolution: How Local Leaders Are Cutting Crime Without Mor...
"After years of headlines and reports warning of rising violence and disastrously high crime rates, something remarkable is happening: America’s crime rates are quickly dropping."
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The Washington Post
"Opinion: Hiring new police is not the answer"
“Hiring more police is not the answer,” says Insha Rahman, Vice President of Vera Action, in her recent letter to the editor in the Washington Post.
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The Los Angeles Times
"Killings in the U.S. are dropping at a historic rate. Will anyone notice?"
"Homicides in the U.S. dropped significantly in 2022 and have plummeted even faster this year, putting the country on track for one of the biggest declines in killing ever recorded, crime statistics show."
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