Picture

ED CHUNG @edchungDC

justice, civil rights, public safety • long suffering Detroit sports fanatic • now: @verainstitute • fmr: @amprog @civilrights @thejusticedept • views my own vera.org/people/ed-chung Washington, DC Joined January 2017
  • Tweets
    1K
  • Followers
    1K
  • Following
    494
  • Likes
    3K
ED CHUNG retweeted
lbeisen Profile Picture

Lauren-Brooke (L.B.) Eisen @lbeisen

a week ago

Please join us Tomorrow, April 23 at 1 PM in Washington, DC @NewAmerica with @BrennanCenter to discuss ways to improve our criminal legal system in the U.S. Panelists include: @nicoleporter @edchungDC @DrTedJ You can sign up here: newamerica.org/new-america/ev…

ED CHUNG retweeted
verainstitute Profile Picture

Vera Institute of Justice @verainstitute

3 weeks ago

BREAKING: @HUDgov proposed regulations that will prevent people from being automatically denied from HUD-subsidized housing based only on their conviction histories. This is an important step toward ensuring access to safe, affordable housing for all. vera.org/newsroom/vera-…

ED CHUNG retweeted
mkrupanski Profile Picture

Marc Krupanski @mkrupanski

3 weeks ago

Los Angeles officials — eager to ease the city’s reliance on police officers for handling nonviolent mental health emergencies — have launched a new pilot program that sends unarmed civilians with training to respond to such calls. latimes.com/california/sto…

edchungDC Profile Picture

ED CHUNG @edchungDC

a month ago

Congrats to @lbeisen and the @BrennanCenter for publishing this book! Timely topic as communities grapple with safety and justice. Honored to have contributed a small essay about what the federal government's role could be in ending mass incarceration. cup.columbia.edu/book/excessive…

BrennanCenter Profile Picture

Brennan Center @BrennanCenter

a month ago

Congrats to @lbeisen and the @BrennanCenter for publishing this book! Timely topic as communities grapple with safety and justice. Honored to have contributed a small essay about what the federal government's role could be in ending mass incarceration. cup.columbia.edu/book/excessive…

edchungDC Profile Picture

ED CHUNG @edchungDC

a month ago

If there ever was a day to stay off Twitter…

ED CHUNG retweeted
Taniel Profile Picture

Taniel @Taniel

a month ago

Shayla Favor, a Columbus councilmember who ran on what she called a "progressive vision for public safety," won the Dem prosecutor primary in Ohio's largest county (Franklin) today. She'll be favored in November; she'd be county's first Black prosecutor. nbc4i.com/news/your-loca…

ED CHUNG retweeted
_FJAN_ Profile Picture

Forward Justice Action Network @_FJAN_

a month ago

Check out this intentional reading on improving the criminal legal system in the U.S. that uplifts the voices of those most directly impacted: "What We Know: Solutions from Our Experiences in the Justice System." With contributions from our Co-Director Daryl Atkinson!

edchungDC Profile Picture

ED CHUNG @edchungDC

a month ago

“People confuse disorder and crime, so the presence of a lot of disorder can signal to regular folks that they are in a dangerous place, when they aren’t necessarily in a dangerous place.”

JohnKRoman Profile Picture

John Roman @JohnKRoman

a month ago

“People confuse disorder and crime, so the presence of a lot of disorder can signal to regular folks that they are in a dangerous place, when they aren’t necessarily in a dangerous place.”

ED CHUNG retweeted
verainstitute Profile Picture

Vera Institute of Justice @verainstitute

a month ago

In 2021, we worked with Ramsey County, Minnesota law enforcement leaders to reduce minor and non-public traffic stops. Together, we greatly reduced low-level traffic stops and related racial disparities while improving public safety. Watch ⬇️ to learn more youtube.com/watch?v=KXTELO…

ED CHUNG retweeted
IIP_JohnJay Profile Picture

Institute for Innovation in Prosecution @IIP_JohnJay

a month ago

In a new video, “Creating Safety Through Trust: Ending Non-Public-Safety Traffic Stops in Ramsey County,” CA John Choi reflects on what his office & law enforcement should prioritize—like violent crimes. Watch here: youtu.be/KXTELOP7QVw   #ramseycounty #minnesota #trafficstops

ED CHUNG retweeted
gfififi Profile Picture

Gaia Filicori @gfififi

a month ago

Providing Legal Services to Immigrants and New Arrivals in NY Could Yield Billions in Economic Benefits, New Report Finds : Office of the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/provi…

ED CHUNG retweeted
PrisonPolicy Profile Picture

Prison Policy Init. @PrisonPolicy

2 months ago

Progressive prosecutors, bail reform & police dept defunding have all been blamed for increases in crime. But cities without these reforms experience crime waves just like the rest of the U.S. More in the “myth-busting” section of our Whole Pie report: prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie202…

ED CHUNG retweeted
PrisonPolicy Profile Picture

Prison Policy Init. @PrisonPolicy

2 months ago

NEW REPORT: Today we released the 10th anniversary edition of Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie, once again providing the statistical big picture of incarceration in the U.S. and busting persistent myths about why this country locks up so many people. 🧵

ED CHUNG retweeted
verainstitute Profile Picture

Vera Institute of Justice @verainstitute

2 months ago

"Past mistakes shouldn’t result in a lifetime of barriers." Last week, @DetroitPistons, @NBACoalition, @safeandjustmi, and more hosted the Second Chance Summit, featuring an expungement clinic, community resources, and a panel on second chances. clickondetroit.com/news/local/202…

ED CHUNG retweeted
nycpa Profile Picture

Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @nycpa

2 months ago

"Militarizing the subway with the National Guard and suggesting a wholesale ban on individuals from accessing public transportation are dangerous misuses of resources which could be better spent addressing these issues at their root." Full statement: advocate.nyc.gov/press/public-a…

ED CHUNG retweeted
PrisonPolicy Profile Picture

Prison Policy Init. @PrisonPolicy

2 months ago

Louisiana is the mass incarceration capital of the world. It is about to get much worse.

NOLAnews Profile Picture

NOLA.com @NOLAnews

2 months ago

Louisiana is the mass incarceration capital of the world. It is about to get much worse. https://t.co/xtXmnKmWVG

ED CHUNG retweeted
nbcwashington Profile Picture

NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington

2 months ago

"I said yes because it was a way for me to have some closure, because when you're a victim of crime, you usually don't get any chance to make something better of it. Usually, it's just you wait for it to be forgotten in your brain. That takes a long time." nbc4dc.com/EXoqm41

ED CHUNG retweeted
Phil_Lewis_ Profile Picture

philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_

2 months ago

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is deploying the National Guard and state police to do mandatory bag checks in the NYC subway “[Riders] can refuse,” she said. “We can refuse them. They can walk.” gothamist.com/news/hochul-de…

ED CHUNG retweeted
Taniel Profile Picture

Taniel @Taniel

2 months ago

NEW: Austin's reform DA José Garza wins tonight, essentially locking in a second term in this blue county. Meanwhile, over in Houston, DA Kim Ogg, a longtime antagonist of bail reform, was ousted in a huge landslide. Big criminal justice night in Texas: boltsmag.org/houston-austin…

ED CHUNG retweeted
Phil_Lewis_ Profile Picture

philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_

2 months ago

Liberty University, a private Christian university that has marketed itself for years as having one of the nation’s safest campuses, agrees to record $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime on its campus apnews.com/article/ac7f36…

Trends for United States

Knicks
1.737 posts
Brunson
71,2 B posts
Tobias Harris
22,1 B posts
Sixers
73,2 B posts
Josh Hart
20,7 B posts
Hield
17 B posts
76ers
25,9 B posts
Maxey
31,7 B posts
Philly
56,4 B posts
#CriticalRoleSpoilers
5.155 posts
Pat Bev
9.487 posts
Bruins
27,7 B posts
#RadicalOptimism
6.397 posts
#NYKvsPHI
2.195 posts
Oubre
5.380 posts
Thibs
4.251 posts
Nick Nurse
4.201 posts
Batum
9.262 posts
4batz
4.149 posts
Game 7
46,5 B posts

You might like

Former Deputy Director, Domestic Policy Council @WhiteHouse. Prev: legal director @Demos_Org, civil rights prosecutor @TheJusticeDept.
Chiraag Bains
@chiraagbains
7K Followers
A project of @amprog. Fair, equitable, and comprehensive approaches to public safety and criminal justice reform.
CAP on Criminal Justi..
@CAPonCJ
2K Followers
Policy Director w/ @afphq | Board Member w/ @6thAMD | Passionate about improving public safety & justice | @JusticeReform @StandTogether alum
Jeremiah Mosteller
@jgmosteller
2K Followers
The Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) is a national hub for information and advocacy on fines and fees reform.
Fines and Fees Justic..
@FinesandFeesJC
8K Followers
The Square One Project is a multi-year endeavor of @CUJusticeLab to #ReimagineJustice policy in this country.
The Square One Projec..
@square1justice
3K Followers
Senior Director, Justice Program @BrennanCenter | author - Inside Private Prisons @ColumbiaUP | @pulitzercenter grantee @verainstitute alum & former prosecutor
Lauren-Brooke (L.B.) ..
@lbeisen
4K Followers
Director of safety & justice @pewtrusts. Boston born, DC based, #IdahoStop. All opinions are my own, including some of yours.
Jake Horowitz
@thejakehorowitz
2K Followers
Working to promote community-based safety and justice through research and policymaking since 1980. Links & RTs do not imply endorsement. @HarvardMWC
Harvard Kennedy Schoo..
@HKS_PCJ
1K Followers
Trafficking in facts and data, building common ground for safety and justice @CouncilonCJ. Proud alum @PewTrusts @senjudiciary @ajc #HTTC
Adam Gelb
@abgelb
3K Followers
A national research center out of John Jay College working w/ prosecutors, communities & stakeholders to promote a more effective & just criminal legal system.
Institute for Innovat..
@IIP_JohnJay
3K Followers
A cross-sector coalition of large private-sector firms committed to expanding second chance hiring and advancement practices within their companies.
Second Chance Busines..
@SecondChanceBiz
747 Followers
Helping to ignite a mass movement to end mass incarceration. Executive Director @SentencingProj. Tired mom. Opinions expressed are mine alone.
Kara Gotsch
@KGotsch
2K Followers
CLA Members are the CEOs of Corrections in the United States.
Correctional Leaders ..
@CLALeadership
4K Followers
Working for healthy, safe + strong communities || now: Director, Community Safety & Policing @Arnold_Ventures
Marc Krupanski
@mkrupanski
4K Followers
Mom of boys. Director @Microsoft. Fmr @amprog VP, @senate & exec branch staffer. Views expressed here are my own.
Danyelle Solomon
@danyindc
1K Followers