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Member Spotlight: Peter Jones Helps Change Alabama's System of Fines and Fees
“I don't think we could have gotten the bill over the finish line without [Jones’s] contribution.” - Leah Nelson, Research Director at Alabama...
New Member Spotlight: Lee Hasselbacher Testifies for Successful Repeal of Parental Notice Law
“Our research and that of others reveals the complicated lives of pregnant young people and suggests that they are the ones best able to identify the...
New Member Spotlight: Winifred Tate Advocates for Drug Policy Reform
“The need for expanding the Good Samaritan law is urgent. To stem this grim tide of death, we must do more, and we must empower everyone, especially...
New Member Spotlight: Johnny Rice II on Protecting Violence Interrupters
SSN is launching an initiative to highlight new members of the network and showcase their research. This month, we’re shining a spotlight on new SSN...
Tax Day Feature: New Mexico SSN Helps Families Recover Tax Credits
It's Tax Day 2021. And just like every year, the Earned Income Tax Credit will help low- and moderate-income families across the country keep more of...
SSN Members Provide Guidance for Schools in the Wake of COVID-19
In early June 2020, the Trauma Responsive Educational Practices (TREP) Project , led by University of Chicago Associate Professor Micere Keels, put on...
Forum on San Diego's Future: San Diego SSN Members Share their Recommendations
Eight members of San Diego SSN wrote the memos to provide research-based resources on issues being discussed by candidates for city and county office...
Scholar Spotlight: Amy Blackstone
More people than ever are opting to forgo parenthood, discussing their choice openly despite lingering societal taboo. This week’s Scholar Spotlight...
Scholar Spotlight: Anna Gassman-Pines and Liz Ananat
This week’s Scholar Spotlight highlights Anna Gassman-Pines and Liz Ananat, whose work on paid family leave in North Carolina led to a legislative...
Scholar Spotlight: Phillip Atiba Goff
This week's Scholar Spotlight is Phillip Atiba Goff, whose organization, the Center for Policing Equity, is now part of the Audacious Project through...