Too often, a criminal record merits an automatic exclusion from many places, jobs, housing, and even volunteering. The rationale is that it will make society safer to exclude "criminals." More…
Category: Policy: Racial Equity
Bethel AME wins back land and has exciting restorative development plans for Pittsburgh.
A happy day for a historical Black church in the city of Pittsburgh. Almost 70 years since the original church was demolished to make way for development, Bethel AME has…
RHLS and PULP statement on the murder of Jordan Neely and the demonization of homeless persons.
RHLS, together with PULP, joins the National Homeless Law Center in condemning the vigilante murder of homeless New Yorker Jordan Neely and the failure on the part of the NYPD…
Fraudulent Conveyance taskforce assists in curbing scam realty company.
RHLS Senior Counsel Judy Berkman leads a Fraudulent Conveyance Task Force which operates under the auspices of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Task Force Members include the City of Philadelphia’s Department of…
At the table: Bob Damewood joined a team to offer the new mayor of Pittsburgh recommedations for equitable development.
RHLS Staff Attorney Bob Damewood was asked to serve on the Transition Committee for Mayor Gainey as the new Mayor of Pittsburgh prepared to take office last spring. His role…