This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alexi Jones and Wendy Sawyer share data that reveals that U.S. police kill dramatically more civilians than police in similarly wealthy countries. • These instances of police…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth and Jamiles Lartey, at The Marshall Project, talk about why we need revised police tactics at protests to avoid escalation and unnecessary violence. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the prison policy institute spotlights 10 facts about policing in America that shed light on the national conversation of racial justice and police brutality. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We say their names: Breonna Taylor in Louisville, KY, George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, GA, Tony McDade in Tallahassee, FL. Black Lives Matter, today and every day. We…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emma Batha writes on the surge of stalking against women that is happening in the UK due to the lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic. • Requests for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Thompson illustrates how Gina Martin used her activism to successfully campaign against sexual assault, making ‘upskirting’ illegal. • How can you support activists like Gina…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Susan B. Sorenson, director of the Ortner Center on Violence & Abuse discusses the challenges for victims of domestic violence and the subsequent fear amid the COVID-19…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jerry Metcalf shares his experience going through a jury trial and how sentence length and the concept of ‘justice’ differ between plea deals and trials. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that in cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, there has been a decrease in crime reports. • Researchers suggest this drop…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Samantha Ann Schwartz reports that scammers are taking advantage of the fear and uncertainty around coronavirus to increase phishing attacks. • Funders can spread factual information to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four innovative ways that technology can help increase college campus safety and ensure students can feel secure at school. • How can donors contribute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The border between Nepal and India is notoriously busy with human trafficking, particularly for young Nepalese women and girls. • In what ways can donors address…