Reimagining Justice This Month | February 2021 Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. Evaluation Reports Newark Community Street Team’s Efforts are Effective in Crime Reduction, TAPintoNewark Few cities have done as much as Newark, NJ, to think… Continue reading A city’s commitment to understanding trauma to prevent violence
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Virginia lawmakers vote to end the death penalty
This. Is. Big. Virginia, a former Confederate state that has executed more people than any other state in the country, just just voted to end the death penalty, with the House of Delegates passing an abolition bill 57-41. Virginia’s achievement today once again sounds the death penalty’s demise. But it does more than that. It… Continue reading Virginia lawmakers vote to end the death penalty
EJUSA’s Next Chapter
This week, our executive director, Shari Silberstein, shared with you that she would leave EJUSA at the end of the summer after more than 20 years of extraordinary work. While we are deeply saddened to say goodbye to an amazing leader, I am pleased to announce our search for our next executive director. If you… Continue reading EJUSA’s Next Chapter
Leadership Transition at EJUSA
Forward With Purpose
For two weeks, we waited to see how our nation would show up for inauguration day. Just 14 days separated a moment vital to democracy and one of the most grotesque manifestations of white supremacy in our history. The images of violence and bigotry will stay with me forever. People taking selfies beside a noose.… Continue reading Forward With Purpose
Pivoting in this Health Crisis
At this point, there isn’t any aspect of life in the U.S. that hasn’t been affected by the pandemic. This is especially true in Black and Brown communities. Covid-19 has magnified every inequity. People are struggling to put food on the table, pay their rent, get high-quality health care, and make sure their kids are… Continue reading Pivoting in this Health Crisis
The Right to Repair
A Mover of Mountains
The world lost a giant yesterday. Bill Pelke, founder of Journey of Hope…from Violence to Forgiveness, passed away in his home in Alaska after suffering a heart attack. Bill is the heart behind the anti-death penalty’s powerful mantra “love and compassion for all of humanity.” He came to this vision — and spread the message… Continue reading A Mover of Mountains
Facilitation Tools for Virtual Times
Working on the frontlines to build community safety and prevent violence is incredibly hard work in the best of times. The COVID-19 pandemic multiplied the degree of difficulty because the work is about relationships, it’s about seeing people face to face and building trust and camaraderie. In the first months of the pandemic, we spent… Continue reading Facilitation Tools for Virtual Times
Healing Trauma to Change Narratives
Dear Reader, In 2001, my son, Khaaliq, was murdered over a parking spot dispute. He was a young social worker, determined to serve children and families in our community. Together, we were going to start an organization that would do just that. I felt so much grief and trauma after his death, and I thought… Continue reading Healing Trauma to Change Narratives