CCATDP formed in 2013 to shatter the myth of universal conservative death penalty support. With your help, I believe that we have accomplished that goal. Grassroots conservatives and many well-known political thought leaders are now openly questioning capital punishment with great frequency. A mere four years since our founding, we have proof that conservative lawmakers… Continue reading CCATDP releases new report, “The Right Way”
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Don’t miss this event in Kansas!
Our friends at the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty (KCADP) have an exciting event planned for Saturday, October 21, and we wanted to make sure you heard about it! Join KCADP for their annual Abolition Conference at 1pm on 10/21 at the Church of the Brethren in McPherson. You’ll hear Kansans speak about the social, economic, political,… Continue reading Don’t miss this event in Kansas!
Trailblazing Together
EJUSA has a long history of trailblazing strategies and projects. That’s because you’ve believed in and supported us at every turn. Next month one of our newest projects – a pilot in Newark, NJ that trains police officers and community members in trauma – enters its second year. We’re leading powerful conversations with police about… Continue reading Trailblazing Together
Fall 2017 Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence – Newark, NJ
EJUSA is excited to continue the second round of trainings in Newark, NJ, to increase the capacity for police and the community to build mutual understanding of the other’s trauma and respond to trauma in the wake of violence. This spring, a team of facilitators will be leading trainings on trauma-informed responses to violence with… Continue reading Fall 2017 Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence – Newark, NJ
Funding available for groups serving underserved survivors in Michigan
Michigan has opened an application process for organizations to apply for funds (pdf) through the Federal Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA). If you are an organization in Michigan that works with underserved victims, you may be eligible to apply through this RFP process. The grant awards are between $50,000 and $1 million. The funding will focus on… Continue reading Funding available for groups serving underserved survivors in Michigan
Infographic: Findings from year one of EJUSA’s Police/Community Initiative
In 2016 – the first year of our Police/Community Initiative – EJUSA trained almost 50 police officers and even more community members on trauma-informed responses to violence. This new infographic outlines the process and some of the findings and recommendations.
Conservative group forms to challenge Florida’s death penalty
Florida’s death penalty system has come to epitomize the typical big, dysfunctional government program. It is marred by failures, including wrongful convictions and rising costs. It fails to adequately protect society, often harms murder victims’ families, and the Sunshine State’s capital sentencing scheme has been declared unconstitutional twice in just the last year. As a… Continue reading Conservative group forms to challenge Florida’s death penalty
Lynching, Trauma, and Philando Castile
Last week, the Equal Justice Initiative and Google launched Lynching in America, a powerful collection of personal stories and extensive research on more than 4,000 lynchings of black Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries. I was reading through the heartbreaking site on Friday when a news alert came on my phone: the police officer who… Continue reading Lynching, Trauma, and Philando Castile
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
Newark police/community trainings unique and forging common ground
The deep divide between police and communities of color in the United States can often seem intractable. But EJUSA has a long history of bridging divides that once seemed insurmountable. Our newest project to do this is the Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence, piloted last year in Newark, NJ. The project was profiled… Continue reading Newark police/community trainings unique and forging common ground