Humanity Archive
Representative Michael Turner created the “Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act” as a direct result of meeting with Ohio foster care youth during their annual Three Days on the Hill trips to Washington, D.C. The Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act is …
Image via STUDENT VOICES By Emily Jenab, M.A. Another black man has been shot and, subsequently, another case of character assassination post-death has begun. Alfred Okwera Olango, 38, was killed as he pulled out “a three inch long vape” and …
Imagine if your child was formally held accountable for an alleged offense within the juvenile court system. During this process, as a result of state law (to your surprise), the general public is granted access to the hearings.
In 1995, when Frankie Guzman was 15, living in the impoverished community of La Colonia in the city of Oxnard, California, his older friend came to his house to ask for a favor. The friend needed cash. His request: Help …
PHOTO BY CAROLINE OURSO, COURTESY OF BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION Fifteen-year-old Raheejah Flowers (holding the bullhorn) was among the high school students who created a call to action the night Alton Sterling was shot by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, …
Statement from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice on Police Violence The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is appalled and outraged by the killing of Keith Lamont Scott by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer. Unfortunately, the killing of Mr. Scott is …
Extended family, or kinship care, in Los Angeles continues to be an important resource for maintaining family ties for youth in foster care. As some Millennials (ages 18-35) move into the caregiving realm for their younger siblings, the child welfare …
Photos by Karen Savage Although Bayview was closed in 2012, signs of the women’s prison remained on Sunday.
California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation yesterday that will restrict the use of solitary confinement in juvenile facilities in the state, capping a lengthy legislative effort by advocates to curb the practice. Put forward by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), …
Image via On Tuesday it was reported that the first live birth resulting from mitochondrial donation was born in New York to a Jordanian couple. According to The New York Times, the fertility procedure – also referred to as “3-parent …
