During an event on June 10, 2020 co-hosted by CCJ and the Washington Post, DeRay Mckesson, co-founder of Campaign Zero, and Charles Ramsey, former police chief in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, discussed the meaning of defunding the police, the importance of addressing union contracts, and the role of law enforcement in modern society.
Watch the recap and read the key takeaways.
Amid new cuts, opportunities, and priority shifts, Justice in Perspective will examine the complexities of federal justice funding, research, and operations.
On March 25, 2025, leaders of the Council on Criminal Justice Centering Justice initiative – Khalil Cumberbatch and Marc Levin – led a panel of experts in a discussion of the second Trump Administration’s executive orders and other actions related to criminal justice.
To help stakeholders wrestle with critical questions about the use of AI in criminal justice, CCJ prepared a summary highlighting key findings and recommendations from a 2024 report on the topic produced by the U.S. Department of Justice.
