Interactions Between Police and Residents Continue to Draw Attention

April 29, 2018

  Fifty years later, interactions between police and residents continue to draw attention. Last month, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross apologized to two black men who were arrested last week...

Promising Practices Webinar: Building Community Trust Using Police Data and Dashboards

April 29, 2018

Webinar will be Thursday, May 24 at 1 p.m. Pacific/2 p.m. MST/3 p.m. CST/4 p.m. EST Click here to register for free. Description: Police officers’ use of force can become...

Health Equity Track Workshop Spotlight

April 29, 2018

Healthy, thriving communities use all sectors to make better health possible for all residents. This track will focus on creating a complete picture of health, from physical environments and planning...

Call for Workshop Proposals for Local Governance Conference

December 12, 2017

109th National Conference on Local Governance: Building Community, Achieving Equity June 22, 2018 The National Civic League invites proposals for workshops as part of the National Conference on Local Governance...

The League Welcomes Three New Board Members

December 12, 2017

The National Civic League leverages our staff, our senior fellows and our nationally recognized board to inspire, support and celebrate civic engagement in America’s communities. Our board members from across...

Reducing Sexual Assault Through Community Policing & The Leauge’s November Newsletter

November 15, 2017

Notes from The League’s President: Here’s one more reason for good community-police relations: less than one-third of all sexual assaults are reported to the police, according to the Bureau of...

Throwback to National Civic Review in 1930: A Message from Franklin D. Roosevelt

November 10, 2017

The National Civic Review is one of the Nation’s Oldest and Most Respected Journals of Civic Affairs. Its cases studies, reports, interviews and essays help communities learn about the latest...

Kerner Wisdom: Communication Between Local Government and Neighborhoods

November 10, 2017

Note: This is the first of several excerpts from the Kerner Commission, which President Johnson established in 1967 to examine the riots that occurred that summer. The Commission’s report was...

SolSmart: 100 Communities “Open for Solar Business”

November 10, 2017

In only 18 months since launching, the SolSmart program is celebrating a major milestone: 100 Communities throughout the United States have distinguished themselves as “open for solar business” by meeting...

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