EJUSA is pleased to announce that it has received a $150,000 grant from Andrus Family Fund. The grant will support our Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence, a project currently piloting in Newark, New Jersey. The project focuses on changing police policies and practices by using the analysis and frame of trauma to create… Continue reading EJUSA Receives $150,000 Grant from Andrus Family Fund
Author: Sarah Craft
EJUSA launches the Gibbons Fund for Justice
Last week, the Gibbons Law firm in Newark, NJ hosted a reception to launch the Judge John J. Gibbons Fund for Justice at EJUSA. More than eighty people gathered to celebrate the Judge’s extraordinary legacy of justice and the launch of the fund at EJUSA in his honor. Guests included family, friends, former law clerks,… Continue reading EJUSA launches the Gibbons Fund for Justice
EJUSA to launch the Judge John J. Gibbons Fund for Justice
The Honorable John J. Gibbons, standard-bearer of the Gibbons law firm and a giant in the New Jersey legal community for five decades, will be honored on June 21st at a reception to mark the launch of a new fund in his name. The Judge John J. Gibbons Fund for Justice at Equal Justice USA… Continue reading EJUSA to launch the Judge John J. Gibbons Fund for Justice
More Exonerations – an update from CCATDP
In the past month, we’ve been confronted with our death penalty system’s dangers and flaws again. Rodricus Crawford was released from Louisiana’s death row in April and Ralph Daniel Wright Jr. from Florida’s death row just days ago because they had both been wrongly convicted and sentenced to die. Regrettably, this isn’t a rare occurrence.… Continue reading More Exonerations – an update from CCATDP
Constantly-changing situation over scheduled executions in Arkansas
On Monday, Arkansas officials planned to start an assembly line of executions – 8 in 10 days. After dozens of court challenges and an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, the first two executions were halted. But the state still hopes to carry out up to 5 executions before the end of next week, in order to… Continue reading Constantly-changing situation over scheduled executions in Arkansas
Will Virginia Execute an Innocent Man? – an update from CCATDP
On April 11, we released a letter that has received national attention. It was signed by 25 notable Virginia conservatives calling on Virginia Governor McAuliffe to halt the planned execution of Ivan Teleguz. His execution is scheduled for April 25, despite a complete lack of physical evidence and the fact that two of the three… Continue reading Will Virginia Execute an Innocent Man? – an update from CCATDP
Civil rights leaders weigh-in against scheduled executions in Arkansas
Local and national civil rights and racial justice leaders signed a letter to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, calling on him to halt the series of executions scheduled in the coming weeks. EJUSA Campaign Strategist Mona Cadena was on hand at the Capitol to deliver the letter (left), which outlined the concerns the group has with the death… Continue reading Civil rights leaders weigh-in against scheduled executions in Arkansas
Prominent evangelical leaders urge Arkansas to halt scheduled executions
More than two dozen national Evangelical leaders called on Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to stop the upcoming “assembly line of executions.” Their letter, released today, described Easter as “a sacred day when Christians celebrate Christ’s triumph over death,” noting the “unfortunate timing” of the executions. Notable signers of the letter include many of EJUSA’s longstanding Evangelical partners and… Continue reading Prominent evangelical leaders urge Arkansas to halt scheduled executions
EJUSA joins in discussion about race, police, and the community in Newark
EJUSA’s Police/Community Initiative on Trauma Informed Responses to Violence has been bringing together police officers, residents, survivors of violence, justice-involved citizens, social workers, and faith leaders to discuss the trauma that exists on both sides of the relationship between the police and community. More and more members of the Newark community are eager to participate in… Continue reading EJUSA joins in discussion about race, police, and the community in Newark
Floridians rally in support of state attorney who won’t seek the death penalty
Busloads of people from all corners of Florida descended on the state capitol in Tallahassee this morning for a “Rally in Tally” to show their support for State Attorney Aramis Ayala. Ayala announced earlier this month that she will not seek the death penalty during her tenure as the head prosecutor of Orange and Osceola… Continue reading Floridians rally in support of state attorney who won’t seek the death penalty