How We Rise

How We Rise is a project from the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion initiative at Brookings that focuses on policy solutions to upend structural racism and create a more equitable society for all.

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Demonstrators gathered in front of Trump Tower in New York on May 31, 2024, to show support for the 34 guilty verdicts delivered against former President Donald Trump in the “hush money” trial.

Crime, Justice & Safety Trump 2.0 and opportunities for criminal justice reform

Keesha Middlemass

April 4, 2025

Protesters in San Francisco, California march from Dolores Park in the Mission District to City Hall to protest the Trump administration’s family separation and detention process on June 30, 2018.

Immigrants & Immigration How immigration policy shifts are affecting Latino families

Gabriel R. Sanchez, Adrián A. Pedroza

March 31, 2025

Demonstrators at the Freedom to Vote rally in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 2021, gathered to protest recent anti-voter legislation across the country.

U.S. Democracy The SAVE Act: An attempt to restrict voting rights

Keesha Middlemass

March 26, 2025

Protest attendees call for investments in prevention instead of a new prison.

Crime, Justice & Safety Front-end criminal justice reforms are key to addressing systemic inequities

Howard Henderson, Mikayla Wallace

March 11, 2025

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