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The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is a liberal [ 2][ 3][ 4] or progressive [ 5] nonprofit law and public policy institute. The organization is named after Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. The Brennan Center advocates for public policy positions including raising the minimum wage, opposing ...
Carmen Beatrice Perez (born January 21, 1977) is an American activist and Chicana feminist who has worked on issues of civil rights including mass incarceration, women's rights and gender equity, violence prevention, racial healing and community policing. [1] She is the President and CEO of The Gathering for Justice, a nonprofit founded by ...
Mobilization for Justice (MFJ — formerly MFY Legal Services, Inc.) is a non-profit legal services and advocacy organization serving New York City. MFJ was founded in 1963 and became a model for using a holistic approach to community lawyering.
Jumaane D. Williams (/ dʒ u ˈ m ɑː n i / joo-MAH-nee; born May 11, 1976) is an American activist and politician who has served as the New York City Public Advocate since 2019. He is a former member of the New York City Council from the 45th district, which includes East Flatbush, Flatbush, Flatlands, Marine Park, and Midwood in Brooklyn.
We fight for the liberation of women, immigrants, gays, lesbians, the transgender community, people of color, and indigenous communities. [4] Movement for Justice in El Barrio was founded by immigrants and low-income people living in East Harlem, New York City. It is part of the fight against the effects of neoliberalism and discrimination in ...
The Urban Justice Center is a non-profit legal services and advocacy organization serving the New York City area. It is known as an incubator for progressive programs and initiatives and for being a significant legal presence in the struggles of New York's poverty stricken and minority populations. [1] Urban Justice Center won the 2020 Webby ...
Alice Green. Alice Green is an African-American activist and prison reform advocate, living in Albany, New York, who was the Green Party candidate for lieutenant governor in 1998, and its Albany mayoral candidate in 2005. Green founded the Center for Law and Justice in 1985, and is its executive director. [1] [2]
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in New York.It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.