Open Buffalo’s Justice & Opportunity campaign work includes advocating for ecological justice, creating safer neighborhoods, dismantling of mass incarceration and cutting recidivism, increasing grassroots power in frontline communities, and removing barriers to civic participation.
This work is often driven by important calls for legislative action, legislative proposals or pending legislation, and is carried out in collaboration with residents, community-based organizations, and the local criminal justice and corrections systems.
Email us today if you are Interested in learning more about this work or volunteering for a future Justice & Opportunity campaign, info@openbuffalo.org
Back to Basics Outreach Ministries, Inc. // Buffalo Common Councilman/Police Oversight Chair David Rivera // Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority // Buffalo Urban League // Color of Change // Nicole Lee, Esq. // Partnership for the Public Good // Prisoners are People Too, Inc. // St. Karen’s Center for Non-Violence // University at Buffalo - Office of Community Relations / / VOICE Buffalo // WNY Peace Center
Take a look a the most recent work done to improve Justice & Opportunity in the Buffalo community.
Recently Enacted Marijuana Reforms Represent Significant Racial Equity Advancement for the People of New York State.
In the aftermath of this week's shooting rampage that took eight innocent lives in the Atlanta area -- yet another national tragedy authored by a hate-filled man with a gun -- Open Buffalo mourns and stands in solidarity with all those impacted directly or from afar.
On February 16th, 2021, Open Buffalo along with the Emerging Leaders class of 2020 launched the Community Restoration Project to push for equitable cannabis legalization, "clean slate" criminal justice legislation, and progressive tax reforms.
Buffalo, NY (January 6, 2021) – With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo having just announced a proposal that would allow recreational cannabis use throughout the state, Open Buffalo once again demands that legalization of this plant be done with racial justice and community repair in mind.
Open Buffalo proudly joins coalition to defend crucial “50-A” public records reform across NY State.