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Equal Justice USA awarded $200,000 grant from the Simmons Sister Fund at Texas Women’s Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 12, 2020 Contact: Patrick Egan | 718-551-6603 | patricke@ejusa.org Equal Justice USA awarded $200,000 grant from the Simmons Sister Fund at Texas Women’s Foundation Grant will Support Ongoing Efforts to Transform Justice System and Break Cycles of Trauma New York, NY – Equal Justice USA (EJUSA) was awarded a grant of… Continue reading Equal Justice USA awarded $200,000 grant from the Simmons Sister Fund at Texas Women’s Foundation

The Fight of Our Lifetimes

To our EJUSA family, Last week, George Floyd became the latest chapter in America’s history of racial terror when a police officer in Minneapolis killed him in broad daylight, in front of multiple cameras, while three other officers watched. This weekend, the pent-up grief, trauma, and rage that this triggered poured onto streets across the… Continue reading The Fight of Our Lifetimes

Statement from Equal Justice USA on the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2020 Contact: Patrick Egan, 718-551-6603, patricke@ejusa.org In response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police, Equal Justice USA issued the following statement: “Six years after Eric Garner cried ‘I can’t breathe’ at the hands of police in New York City, another Black man cried the same in Minneapolis,”… Continue reading Statement from Equal Justice USA on the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police

A Tribute to Serena Simmons Connelly

EJUSA Executive Director Shari Silberstein (left) stands with Serena Simmons Connelly

EJUSA mourns the death of one of our long-time partners, Serena Simmons Connelly. To read more about Serena’s incredible life and commitment to justice, you can see her obituary in the Dallas Morning News. I want to celebrate Serena’s life by sharing some personal memories of the friend I’ve known for almost 20 years. One… Continue reading A Tribute to Serena Simmons Connelly

Safety and dignity in a time of crisis

Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. Trauma for Youth is Everywhere…But We Can Heal It in Newark, Youth Today When EJUSA Trauma and Healing Network member Al-Tariq Best was a teen, a police officer pointed a gun… Continue reading Safety and dignity in a time of crisis

N.J. awards $20M to address trauma and violence in hospitals

Reimagining Justice This Month | February 2020 Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. To combat gun violence, N.J. awards $20M to hospitals for intervention programs New Jersey isn’t the first state to see how violence intervention can… Continue reading N.J. awards $20M to address trauma and violence in hospitals