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A Movement Matures

In September, Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty (CCATDP) hosted its first national gathering for staff, supporters, and volunteers from across the country. We converged on New Orleans and spent two thrilling days talking about our numerous recent victories and strategizing for future campaigns. The past year has been amazing. Conservatives were the deciding votes…

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EJUSA Baton Rough team with Newark Mayor Mayor Ras Baraka

Centering Trauma, Healing Communities

For generations, communities of color have experienced deep mistrust of police, resulting from years of institutional racism and violence. Only after the 2014 police murders of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Ezell Ford, all within a month of each other, did discussions of police violence and accountability become a part of the larger national conscience….

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From the Field
Violence interventionist and Trauma to Trust participant Darren Miller

Exposing Trauma to Heal

Over 500 police and community members have completed in EJUSA’s Trauma to Trust program. Click here to learn more and participate. Summer sunlight poured through tall windows into the community room of a historic Newark building this past June. Long tables formed something like a horseshoe, with chairs lining the outer perimeter. A large projection…

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Trauma to Trust, June 2019

Fall 2019, From Trauma to Trust: Police and Community Collaborative Training

This fall, Equal Justice USA is continuing to lead an effort to facilitate healing and build trust between the community and police with a goal of better responses to trauma in the wake of violence. A team of facilitators will be leading trainings on trauma-informed responses to violence with the Newark Police Department and Newark…

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The Department of Justice building in Washington, DC

Federal Government Makes Terrible Decision to Resume Executions

Statement by Shari Silberstein, Executive Director of Equal Justice USA: “Despite substantial evidence that the death penalty is overrun by racism and the process preys upon the poor and those struggling with trauma, the federal government has made a choice to begin executing again. Executions and death sentences are at historic lows because, as a…

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Tell your lawmakers to end Louisiana’s death penalty!

We have an opportunity to end Louisiana’s broken death penalty – let your legislators know how you feel! Louisiana has more death row exonerations per capita than any other state. We know we make terrible errors. We also know the death penalty doesn’t keep communities safe, it is racist, and it entrenches victims’ families in…

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BREAKING: It’s over!

  The death penalty is history in New Hampshire. The state Senate just voted to override the governor’s veto, making New Hampshire the ninth state since 2007 to repeal the death penalty. This happened because Americans across the land have recognized that our justice system is profoundly broken. New Hampshire’s victory today reflects just how…

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Press Release

EJUSA and Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty Applaud New Hampshire’s Repeal of the Death Penalty

Statement by Shari Silberstein, Executive Director of Equal Justice USA: “The leaders in New Hampshire who made history today deserve the highest praise for recognizing the injustice of a deeply broken system and coming together across party lines to move the state forward. I believe more states across the nation, inspired by what New Hampshire…

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Darrell Cannon, survivor of Chicago's police torture regime

For survivors of police torture, justice means education | Reimagining Justice This Month

Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. For survivors of torture, justice means education, WBEZ For survivors of police torture in Chicago, repair meant more than a financial settlement. It meant educating the city’s youth on the realities of…

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Tell your lawmakers to support the CalVIP program and save lives in California!

The California Senate and Assembly are working on their budget right now. Gov. Newsom has already increased funding for the California Violence Intervention & Prevention (CalVIP) Grant Program in his proposed budget. That’s good news, but it’s not enough to maximize the impact of the groundbreaking violence reduction programs that are proven to save lives…

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