Author Bios

Heather C. Jarvis is a resilient advocate for women facing gender-specific challenges in the criminal legal system. A survivor of addiction and incarceration, she transforms her experiences into powerful …

Roshni Ahmed is a fellow with the Muslim Counterpublics Lab, an organization dedicated to combating systems of oppression and challenging Islamophobia. She is an organizer on issues related to …

Robin Opsahl is an Iowa Capital Dispatch reporter covering the state legislature and politics. They have experience covering government, elections, and more at media organizations including Roll Call, the …

Jill Webb is a Brooklyn-based award-winning journalist and audio producer. She mainly covers mental health, the environment, and labor issues. Her work can be found at www.jillmwebb.com.

Jake Bolster is a multimedia journalist who covers climate change, energy, and the natural world across the United States.

Kate Hilts is a digital strategist who loves working for the 3 million members of the National Education Association — and wants to get back to it! She also …

Ron Hochbaum is an associate clinical professor of law at University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.

Beth E. Richie is a professor in the Criminology, Law and Justice (CLJ) and the Black Studies departments at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), and a feminist abolition …

Paula Lehman-Ewing is an award-winning journalist with over two decades of experience. Her work exposing atrocities within the criminal justice system has earned her badges of notoriety from industry …

Nina Elkadi is a writer from Iowa who reports on the intersection of climate change and agriculture. Her work also explores the manipulation of science and how corporate negligence …