In a 9-0 ruling, the Washington State Supreme Court has declared the state’s death penalty unconstitutional. Washington is now without a death penalty and becomes the 20th state in the country to reject capital punishment. Statement by Shari Silberstein, Executive Director of Equal Justice USA: “The Washington State Supreme Court today declared what we have… Continue reading Washington State’s death penalty ruled unconstitutional
We need to decriminalize trauma. | 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. Are you registered to vote? Many key criminal justice issues at the local, state, and national levels will be impacted by elections. Visit vote.org to confirm your registration or to learn how to register… Continue reading We need to decriminalize trauma. | Reimagining Justice This Month
Announcing Fall 2018 Police/Community trainings in Newark
Dates for the Fall Series of EJUSA’s From Trauma to Trust: Police/Community Collaborative Training have just been announced. The goal of this training is to understand the symptoms of community trauma and vicarious trauma as well as build necessary skills to address and problem-solve when trauma arises. These trainings will focus on the development and… Continue reading Announcing Fall 2018 Police/Community trainings in Newark
Pope declares death penalty “inadmissible” in all cases
Earlier this month, Pope Francis declared that the death penalty is never admissible and always unacceptable, pledging that the Catholic Church will work for its abolition world wide. This declaration is a step along a path that has been paved by previous Popes, stretching back to the 1960’s, when Pope Paul VI removed the death penalty from fundamental… Continue reading Pope declares death penalty “inadmissible” in all cases
The fight to end the death penalty lives on in New Hampshire
Thank you to all of you who signed our petition to end the death in New Hampshire. Because of you, our partners at the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NHCADP) were able to deliver a huge stack of 56,502 signatures (wow!) to Governor Chris Sununu on May 15, after a press conference with… Continue reading The fight to end the death penalty lives on in New Hampshire
From slavery to lynching, mass incarceration, & the death penalty | 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. A Visit to Montgomery’s Legacy Museum, The New Yorker Recently, EJUSA staff visited the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL, to reflect upon history of and… Continue reading From slavery to lynching, mass incarceration, & the death penalty | Reimagining Justice This Month
Ohio Governor grants clemency after revelations of trauma
Late last week, Ohio Governor John Kasich granted clemency to Raymond Tibbetts and commuted his death sentence. Thousands of you sent emails, signed petitions, made phone calls, and mobilized friends and neighbors to make sure that Governor Kasich knew that the trauma Tibbetts experienced as a child had been withheld from the jury during his trial. Thank… Continue reading Ohio Governor grants clemency after revelations of trauma
EJUSA honored to be a #SaludHero
People continue to notice our work in Newark, bringing together communities of color and police to help break cycles of trauma. Salud America, which focuses on health in Latinx communities, featured an article about our work last November, and now has honored us as one of their #SaludHeros. They spent time with us last week… Continue reading EJUSA honored to be a #SaludHero
Fans of justice, here’s your summer movie guide!
“Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2” is a documentary about a conservative Christian grandmother from Mississippi who helped sentence a man to death. Two decades later, an overwhelming sense of regret compels her to track down her fellow jurors. This film raises important questions about the death penalty and the impact on jurors of making high-stakes sentencing… Continue reading Fans of justice, here’s your summer movie guide!
“The justice system let me down.” – 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. I Survived a Violent Crime then the Justice System Let Me Down, The Marshall Project A woman shares her personal experience as a victim of violent crime and how she was forced… Continue reading “The justice system let me down.” – Reimagining Justice This Month