Our Insights Into Safety & Justice


Biden considers regulating ‘ghost guns,’ other executive actions to curb gun violence
The White House is weighing a number of gun safety proposals as it looks to…
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Black History in the Making: Tasha Knight
Beyond serving as Director of Talent Acquisition at Heartland Alliance, Tasha Knight is also a…
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Virtual Panel: HAI’s Human Rights Work in Iraq
Heartland Alliance International began working in Iraq in 2004, helping survivors of ISIS violence access…
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Celebrating Black-Led Partner Organizations
To celebrate Black History Month, we are highlighting some of our Black-led partner organizations that…
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How Research Methods Can Fight White Supremacy
White researchers, and researchers based in white supremacist systems, historically have come into Black communities…
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Making Black History: Restoring Rights and Opening Opportunities for People Involved in the Criminal Legal System
A conversation with Willette Benford, Chair of the Fully Free Campaign Governing Board and Decarceration…
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Black History in the Making: Joenell Henry-Tanner
For 3 years, Joenell Henry-Tanner has provided strategic leadership to guide Heartland Human Care Services…
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Black History in the Making: Kissima Sylla
Every year around February, newsfeeds fill up with well-known African-American names, like Martin Luther King…
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Black History in the Making: Léa Tienou-Gustafson
As the director of Refugee and Immigrant Community Services (RICS) at Heartland Human Care Services,…
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Black History in the Making: Mariama Torruella
After spending almost 20 years putting her formal classical music training to use in higher…
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Shaping Powerful Policy in 2021
January 29, 2021 -- As we welcomed in 2021, there was much anticipation for what…
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Look Inside: Sydney Strick of Freedom From Trafficking
Heartland Alliance’s Freedom from Trafficking (FFT) program is centered on the idea that all human…
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