By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor In a sweeping and provocative move, President Donald Trump initiated a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department in August 2025, citing a “crime emergency” -despite data showing a significant drop...
Public safety is not improved by the military, but a well-funded social safety net
Although the court’s favorable judgement came as a surprise, voting rights advocates quickly recognized its significance, and enthusiastically welcomed it.
This year marks the second anniversary of the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
Today is a day of exaltation for many but should also illuminate the need for intentional engagement and political participation, irrespective of race and in the interest of equity for all Alabamians.
LGBTQIA2S+ folks are not the only community facing injustice in the United States today. And those of us living in multiple marginal identities suffer greatly.
NASW, including the NASW Michigan Chapter, submitted an amicus brief on March 10, 2023, to the Michigan Supreme Court as it hears the case Pueblo v. Haas to determine custody rights for separated, unmarried LGBTQ couples.
HB56, the bill allowing clinical social workers to diagnose within their scope of practice, passed in the Alabama Senate. It is now ready to be signed into law.