By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother and Woodside Township, IL resident, called 911 on July 6 to report a home invasion. When the police arrived, Sonya remained calm and in control. Even when the law officers suddenly changed...
Her death underscores need for major policing reforms
NASW knows the pathway to meaningful societal change is often through the ballot
Court rules says private citizens and groups do not have authority to challenge states for violating voting rights
It is not too much to insist our political leaders at least enact commonsense gun laws aimed at reducing gun violence.
By Alison Laurio The NASW New Hampshire chapter’s May 4 symposium titled Getting to the Root: Dismantling Racism in Family Separation Systems was presented in partnership with the University of New Hampshire’s social work department, which provided some funding, said...
This generation of lawmakers should respond to the call of the majority of Americans who support new legislation to protect the vote.
W.E.B. DuBois is being honored in October 2023 as a social work pioneer by the NASW Foundation.