Latinos are disproportionately affected by the criminal justice and face a higher risk of wrongful conviction than their white counterparts. Increasingly, Latinos in the United States are skeptical of the death penalty, and community leaders and national organizations are calling for its end. We are excited to publish a new resource with detailed information about…
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Our friends at the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty (KCADP) have an amazing event planned for Saturday, October 22, and we wanted to make sure you heard about it! Join KCADP for their annual Abolition Conference at 1pm on 10/22 at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Olathe. You’ll hear Kansans speak about the social,…
Read More“Recommended this week” features highlights from the past week in news about the death penalty, crime survivors, and trauma-informed responses to crime. Justices, give Duane Buck a second chance, CNN.com Linda Geffin was the second chair prosecutor in Duane Buck’s case is now calling for a new sentencing in his case. She reflects on the racial bias…
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To commemorate World Day Against the Death Penalty, YOU are invited to the world premiere of a new film about death row exonerees from the U.S, “The Gathering.” The Delegation of the European Union and the Embassy of France will host this “EU Rendez-Vous” on Monday, October 17 at the French Embassy in Washington, DC. RSVP…
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Ending the death penalty. Addressing the role of trauma in the cycle of violence. Helping people harmed by crime and violence rebuild their lives. Not everyone sees how all this work fits together. But you do, because you’ve been in the fight with EJUSA a long time. You understand that our lifelong struggle has two…
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In a new short film from the #DeathPenaltyFail campaign, Anthony Ray Hinton tells the firsthand story of spending 30 years on Alabama’s death row for a crime he didn’t commit. Watch the film today and then support the Thunderclap to make sure more and more people see and hear Hinton’s powerful story.
Read MoreToday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Texas death penalty case of Duane Buck. Buck was sentenced to death after his own lawyer called an “expert” who testified that Buck was more likely to be dangerous in the future because he is black. At this crucial moment, when our nation is confronting…
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Mass shootings. Black men killed by police. Shootings of police officers. These incidents seem to keep coming, highlighting deep tensions, fear, and pain across our nation. Despite these and so many other tragedies, hope abounds in communities large and small. Join EJUSA in building a movement to transform the justice system with a gift of…
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EJUSA works with dozens of community groups and grassroots leaders who have dedicated their lives to reducing violence in their communities. Daily, these groups – many of whom are volunteers – are on the scene when someone is murdered. They help de-escalate situations, act as the liaison between police and families, offer support to grieving…
Read MoreIt’s practically already there. We need you now more than ever to get us across the finish line: to end the death penalty once and for all and to transform the justice system from one that harms to one that heals. Join us as we reimagine the justice system and promote constructive responses to violence…
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