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Together, Newark police and community use understanding of trauma to call for system change

By Fatimah Loren Muhammad / February 15, 2017

Since last spring, more than 150 police officers, residents, survivors of violence, justice-involved citizens, social workers, and faith leaders came together last fall to participate in EJUSA’s inaugural Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence  in Newark, New Jersey. Through the initiative, participants learn about structural racism, trauma-informed practices, and work together to generate recommendations…

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Help end the death penalty!

By Sarah Craft / February 3, 2017
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Reimagining Justice This Month | Feb 2017

By Fatimah Loren Muhammad / February 2, 2017

Our current criminal justice system harms millions of people – from crime survivors to the justice-involved and their families. Reimagining Justice This Month highlights communities that are organizing for effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. “When Killer and Victim’s Mother Meet, Paths From Grief,…

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Announcement

Funding available for groups serving survivors in Florida

By Latrina Kelly-James / January 30, 2017

Florida 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 Florida that works with crime survivors, you may be eligible to apply through this RFP process. Through our VOCA Funding Toolkit, and assistance from our Grassroots Capacity Building Specialist, EJUSA can…

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Christine at the podium at Northland Church

Engaging event at Florida’s largest Evangelical congregation

By Heather Beaudoin / January 27, 2017

This past Wednesday, EJUSA co-sponsored a discussion on the death penalty at Northland Church in Longwood, Florida. We were thrilled to be able to help bring this conversation to Northland – one of the largest Evangelical churches in the nation. Pastor Joel Hunter moderated, and EJUSA Organizer Christine Henderson made the trip from Jacksonville, FL,…

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Georgia Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty

By Marc Hyden / January 27, 2017

Last year, Georgia led the nation in executions with nine, which was the most in the Peach State’s history. While executions are at record levels, no one has been sentenced to die in Georgia in nearly three years, which suggests that its death penalty is slowly dying. However, there are many in Georgia who wish…

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Spring 2017 Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence – Newark, NJ

January 24, 2017

EJUSA is excited to be launching a 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…

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Help end the death penalty!

By Sarah Craft / January 23, 2017
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Georgia conservatives launch new efforts to re-examine death penalty

By Sarah Craft / January 23, 2017

Georgia Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, a network of conservatives questioning the alignment of capital punishment with their conservative principles, officially launched last week with a news conference at the Georgia State Capitol. “Georgia may have led the nation in executions in 2016, but our state is actually moving away from the death penalty,” said Marc…

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Newark event – Talk Back: Police/Community Trauma Trainings In Action

By Fatimah Loren Muhammad / January 12, 2017

Join us for a Community Talk Back about the recent trauma trainings for Newark Police and Community. Talk Back: Police/Community Trauma Trainings In Action Wednesday, January 25th 5:30pm – 8:30pm Refreshments at 5:30, prompt start at 6pm. Located at the HUBB 135 Prince St., Newark between Court and W Kinney Streets (Lower Level) Over 150…

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