Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) on May 18, 2023, reintroduced the Democracy Restoration Act (DRA), federal legislation that seeks to restore voting rights in federal elections to the millions of disenfranchised Americans who have been released from prison and are living in the...
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The Democracy Restoration Act is a Civil and Voting Rights Imperative | NASW Member Voices
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) reintroduced the Democracy Restoration Act, federal legislation that seeks to restore voting rights in federal elections to the millions of disenfranchised Americans who have been released from prison but are still denied the right to vote.
Video Messages from 2021 NASW Treasurer Candidates
Here are video messages from Troy Brindle, MSW, LCSW and Ryan Estes, MSW, MBA, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, candidates to serve as treasurer of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). NASW members can cast ballots until May 28. [video width="1280" height="720"...
Support confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and Attorney Candace Jackson-Akiwumi to federal courts
By Mel Wilson, MBA, LCSW NASW Senior Policy AdvisorThe composition of the U.S. federal court system should be a number one priority for those of us who seek a court that is diverse, fair and reflects the value of protecting the human and civil rights of all Americans....
NASW in Supreme Court brief supports student suspended for social media comments made off-campus
The amicus brief asked the court to create a standard that does not prevent schools from responding to off-campus speech that invades a student’s right to be safe and to access equal educational opportunity, while also making clear that certain student off-campus speech, such as activism, remains protected under the First Amendment.
Despite Derek Chauvin verdict, we must reimagine law enforcement
By Mel Wilson, MBA, LCSW NASW Senior Policy Advisor Like millions of Americans, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) was relieved with the guilty verdict imposed by the Minnesota jury upon Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Although...
The Pause in the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine: What Social Workers Should Know
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on April 13 made a momentous decision to indefinitely pause the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. The action was triggered by reports...
Voter Suppression Legislation is Being Weaponized in many States
Former President Trump has refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of the Biden-Harris victory and his believe the fallacious notion that Biden was elected because of voter fraud.