Jacob Kraus-Preminger
Jacob Kraus-Preminger (he/him) is the campaign manager at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, leading the Reform Movement’s Every Voice, Evert Vote Campaign. Based in his hometown of Cincinnati, OH, Jacob and his family are affiliated with Rockdale Temple. He is a 2015 graduate of Macalester College.
Securing the Right to Vote: New Obstacles and New Opportunities
Over the past several weeks, action on the federal level has brought about new challenges and new opportunities in the ongoing struggle to ensure equal access to the ballot.
Criminal Justice Reform: The Attorney General Steps Back, Members of Congress Push Forward
Late last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued new charging guidelines that will further expand our country’s oversized prison population, which is already the world’s largest in total number. The Attorney General’s guidelines direct U.S.
New Developments Further Challenge the Application of the Death Penalty
How does a state that has not executed a single prisoner since 2005 end up scheduling eight executions and carrying out four of them in ten days? What can these developments tell us about the application of the death penalty in the United States?
Urgency of Now: Act Locally to Reform the Criminal Justice System
Today, we face a criminal justice system that is broken and does not reflect our values as Reform Jews and as Americans. This system incarcerates 2.3 million people and most severely impacts people of color, who face inequities at every stage of the process,