NEW YORK – New polling released today shows that New York Democratic primary voters prioritize and are more likely to vote for candidates that support bold pretrial reforms to reduce New York’s jail population. Democratic primary voters are looking for candidates that support ambitious pretrial reform policies that keep people… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from FWD.us Criminal Justice Senior Director Zoë Towns on H.R. 6691: “FWD.us opposes H.R. 6691, legislation that expands the definition of violent crime, which will lead to more and longer prison sentences for lower level crimes. Further, this new and wider definition includes conduct not categorized… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Last month, FWD.us and GoFundMe launched a new centralized hub enabling Dreamers to quickly start a GoFundMe to pay the $495 DACA renewal application fee. This hub enables Dreamers to start a GoFundMe and make it easy for donors to take action, support these… Read More
One year ago today, the Trump Administration announced its decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, jeopardizing the lives and livelihoods of 800,000 hardworking young people. Multiple federal judges have determined that the action was unlawful, and since then advocates have repeatedly (and successfully) defended DACA… Read More
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