https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/feed/blog/microsite/Office%20of%20Urban%20Affairs en Criminal Justice Reform, Innovation and the Arts https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/12/21/criminal-justice-reform-innovation-and-arts
Last week, the White House held an event celebrating the role of innovation and the arts in promoting criminal justice reform and improving reentry outcomes.
ROY L. AUSTIN, JR.
]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:34:21 +0000 hhankins 276506 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Law Enforcement Leads the Change https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/12/18/law-enforcement-leads-change
A diverse coalition digs into the promise of 21st Century policing
Ronald L. Davis, Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services at the Department of Justice
]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:00:38 +0000 dmann 276406 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Poverty is Not a Crime https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/12/03/poverty-not-crime
The Justice Department convened a meeting to discuss avenues for more equitable alternatives to problematic systems for fines, fees and fixed bail.
Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates
]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:07:50 +0000 dmann 273931 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Safer Communities Through Community Prosecution https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/11/18/safer-communities-through-community-prosecution
The White House convened a National Prosecution Summit that brought together more than 100 local, state, and federal prosecutors.
Roy L. Austin, Jr.
]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:39:18 +0000 aaxios 272141 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Establishing the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/09/28/establishing-white-house-legal-aid-interagency-roundtable-0
President Obama recently issued a presidential memorandum formally establishing the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR).
Director Lisa Foster of the Office for Access to Justice
]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:43:56 +0000 dmann 266411 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov West Wing Week: 08/14/15 or, "That's Why We Do What We Do" https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/08/14/west-wing-week-081415-or-thats-why-we-do-what-we-do
We sat down with senior administration officials to take a look back at some of the history-making moments of recent months that illuminated the fabric of America.
Thomas Kelley
]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2015 18:02:00 +0000 tkelley 262086 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities Announces New Executive Director https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/06/19/white-house-council-strong-cities-strong-communities-announces-new-executive-directo
Mark Linton is appointed Executive Director of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative, which works to develop partnerships between federal agencies and localities to spark economic development in communities that have faced significant long-term economic challenges
Mark Zuckerman and Racquel Russell
]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:50:12 +0000 migrate_user 221161 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Impact in Place: ED Releases Report on “Place-Based” Strategy https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/06/08/impact-place-ed-releases-report-place-based-strategy
Communities that struggle with underperforming schools, rundown housing, neighborhood violence, and poor health know that these are interconnected challenges and that they perpetuate each other. The Department of Education's place-based framework helps the federal government better support a community’s response to such challenges by coming up with solutions that tackle multiple problems, including achieving better outcomes for students and their familes.
Larkin Tackett
]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:07:37 +0000 migrate_user 211056 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov A Model of Collaboration: White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/03/20/model-collaboration-white-house-council-strong-cities-strong-communities
The White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities is a new federal-local pilot that removes federal agency silos and allows federal government officials to work side-by-side with local leaders to create jobs, improve the business climate, and address local and regional challenges
Mark Zuckerman
]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:31:46 +0000 migrate_user 211986 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov HUD Hosts Strong Cities, Strong Communities Fellowship Program Twitter Town Hall https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/02/24/hud-hosts-strong-cities-strong-communities-fellowship-program-twitter-town-hall
The Department of Housing and Urban Development hosts a Twitter town hall to launch the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Fellowship program.
Erika Poethig
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