Why Racial Profiling Matters for Women and Families

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Why Racial Profiling Matters for Women and Families
Thursday, May 30, 2013

by Sameera Hafiz Policy Director, Rights Working Group Rights Working Group, alongside our members and allied organizations, has been urging Congress to adopt a ban on racial profiling within comprehensive immigration reform.  Racial profiling is the use of race, ethnicity, religion, gender and/or national origin by law enforcement agents in deciding whom to investigate, arrest or… Continue Reading Why Racial Profiling Matters for Women and Families

Tragedy in Springfield, Mass.: When VAWA and Local Domestic Violence Intersect
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

by Mary Reardon Johnson Executive Director, YWCA of Western Massachusetts Officer down!  Around the city of Springfield, Mass., sirens blare, lights flash, emergency vehicles screech and news media are dispatched. Yellow tape goes up and the first accounts are sent out over the air and internet. The veteran police officer responded to a call requesting… Continue Reading Tragedy in Springfield, Mass.: When VAWA and Local Domestic Violence Intersect