Meet the May 7th Pre-Trial Justice Panelists
The GCC’s Pre-Trial Justice action will be taking place next Tuesday, May 7th. GCC members, faith leaders, community advocates, and attendees will hear from national pretrial services experts.
Download Pre-Trial Justice Flyer
Turnout for the May 7th action will be critically important. We want to send out a message of power to the community and its public officials. Meeting turnout quotas is hard work, so here is a (corrected) flyer to use to help get folks to commit to attending the action.
Jail Before Trial – We Can Do Better
Why are people in jail before trial? Not for punishment because they have not been convicted. Most people are in jail before trial because:They are too poor to pay bail; after arrest, they could have
GCC asks Ohio Public Defender Commission to protect Cuyahoga County’s kids, withhold funds
GCC, attorneys and analysts have asked the Ohio Public Defender Commission to stop reimbursements to the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court until it investigates conflicts of interest, inadequate oversight, and the appearance of a pay-to-play system in how attorneys are assigned to represent indigent children.
Gerrymandering Rigs the Game.
Your signature can make voting more fair in Ohio. When politicians can’t win, they rig the game by gerrymandering. You can make voting more fair in Ohio.
GCC Op-Ed on Statements From Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley
In recent statements and correspondence made public through the media, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley has levied an accusation of “extortion” against Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC)
GCC Responds to Prosecutor Michael O’Malley’s False Accusations
In the lead-up to GCC’s February 20th candidate’s forum at Antioch Baptist Church, County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley made some exceedingly inflammatory and false statements about the multi-faith
2023 Donations Goal Update
GCC! Thanks to your generosity we exceeded our 2023 individual donor campaign goal of $100,000. We actually raised … drumroll please … a whopping $109,000, which is 9% better than we were […]
Are our kids getting the best legal representation possible?
Kids have the right to an attorney, and they deserve the best representation possible. A policy group called The Wren Collective has released a new report that proves what we’ve known for a while. We
Justice for Our Children: A Public Hearing to End Abuse of Discretionary Youth Bindover
Speakers and Panelists at the December 6 Action, Justice for Our Children: A Public Hearing to End Abuse of Discretionary Youth Bindover Leah Winsberg is a staff attorney with Children’s […]