by Megan Ward, Catholic Mobilizing Network Pope Francis has become a torchbearer of peace and justice, not just for Catholics, but also for many people around the globe. Last week, he appealed directly to public officials, especially those who are Catholic, to “make a courageous and exemplary gesture by seeking a moratorium on executions during… Continue reading Halt executions during Year of Mercy, says Pope Francis
Funding available for groups serving survivors in Colorado
Colorado has opened its application process for organizations to apply for funds through the Federal Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA). If you are an organization in Colorado that works with crime survivors or victims’ families, you may be eligible to apply through this RFP process. Through our VOCA Funding Toolkit, and assistance from our Grassroots Capacity Building Specialist,… Continue reading Funding available for groups serving survivors in Colorado
EJUSA joins new national dialog on public health and criminal justice
There is a growing interest in reimagining the relationship between the public health and the justice systems. Our coverage of the new report, “Stress on the Streets (SOS): Race, Policing, Health, and Increasing Trust, not Trauma,” last month highlighted innovative ways that public health and criminal justice reform organizations are collaborating to do just that.… Continue reading EJUSA joins new national dialog on public health and criminal justice
Huge strides made in repeal efforts in Delaware
Lawmakers in Delaware allowed a bill to repeal the death penalty to get a full debate on the House floor for the first time. The bill had been stuck in the House Judiciary Committee for the last several years. The growing coalition in Delaware is fired up at having broken through the logjam. Though the… Continue reading Huge strides made in repeal efforts in Delaware
EJUSA supports #LockedInSolidarity – *Updated*
For several years, the Christian Community Development Conference has held a national prayer and advocacy day, called “Locked in Solidarity,” to highlight the injustice of mass incarceration. It is a day when their member and participating organizations hold events and prayer vigils to share lament, hope, and stories as they seek a response to the broken… Continue reading EJUSA supports #LockedInSolidarity – *Updated*
‘How I got an apology after years of abuse as a child’
Laura Coel’s former stepfather sexually abused her for a decade. Now, she is sharing the experience of a restorative justice dialogue process in which she met to meet face-to-face with him. Hat tip to our friends at the Restorative Justice Initiative for pointing us to this compelling story.
Help end the death penalty in Delaware!
The bill to repeal the death penalty will be debated on the House floor this Thursday, January 28. After being stalled in committee for three years, the full House will finally get a chance to weigh in. Now is the time to contact your Representative and tell him/her to say YES to repeal. Delaware’s death… Continue reading Help end the death penalty in Delaware!
Why conservatives are abandoning the death penalty
Earlier this week, an article that I wrote was published in the ultra conservative Washington Examiner. In the piece, I expanded on the conservative case against the death penalty. I wrote: Regardless of whether one supports the death penalty in theory, in practice capital punishment has a long documented history of failing to live up to conservative… Continue reading Why conservatives are abandoning the death penalty
High School Seniors: Win a scholarship for writing about the death penalty!
Our friends at the Legislative Initiative Against the Death Penalty (LIADP) are sponsoring a writing contest for high school seniors (class of 2016). LIADP’s Pauline Underwood Memorial Scholarship urges students to write a persuasive letter to the editor, supporting repeal of the death penalty in their state. Author of the winning letter will receive a… Continue reading High School Seniors: Win a scholarship for writing about the death penalty!
EJUSA’s Shari Silberstein on TV
Former New York City Council member Ronnie M. Eldridge hosted EJUSA Executive Director Shari Silberstein for her 30-minute show, Eldridge & Co. The show airs several times this week on local New York City’s CUNY TV with Shari and Ronnie talking about the national decline in the death penalty, EJUSA’s campaigns in favor of repeal, and… Continue reading EJUSA’s Shari Silberstein on TV