It is more urgent than ever that we honor victims of violence by responding with healing, racial equality, and prevention. That was the message in an op-ed by EJUSA Executive Director Shari Silberstein and Dorothy Johnson-Speight from Mothers in Charge, published this week in the Philadelphia Inquirer. To commemorate the National Day of Remembrance for… Continue reading In memory of murder victims, set new priorities for action
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On National Day of Remembrance, communities call for an end to the violence
Community violence prevention groups from around the country gathered yesterday for National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. EJUSA’s longtime partner, Mothers In Charge, and its affiliates and coalition partners held press conferences to honor their loved ones and to renew their call for investment in public health approaches to violence prevention. “It is time… Continue reading On National Day of Remembrance, communities call for an end to the violence
New resource: Fact sheet on racial inequality and the death penalty
Last month, EJUSA Campaign Strategist Ben Jones wrote a powerful post about the history of racial oppression in the U.S. death penalty. The post was so popular, we decided to create a fact sheet with the material. You can now find the information in our ‘Learn’ pages, where you can download a formatted version to… Continue reading New resource: Fact sheet on racial inequality and the death penalty
Recommended this week
“Recommended this week” features highlights from the past week in news about the death penalty, crime survivors, and trauma-informed responses to crime. Execution drop makes some think death penalty is fading away, Associated Press The end is near. Executions are on track to hit a 25-year low in 2016. Colorado Rep Don Pabon on John Fugelsang’s ‘Tell Me Everything’,… Continue reading Recommended this week
Healing Justice 2016
EJUSA attended the 6th Annual Healing Justice Alliance Conference, a convening that brought together crime survivors, innovative community-based violence prevention programs, hospital-based violence reduction programs, and other criminal justice and public health partners. EJUSA is pleased to have been a part of a number of convenings in recent months that break down silos between public… Continue reading Healing Justice 2016
The death penalty’s role in racial oppression
Race has played a disturbing role in the death penalty’s application throughout its long history in the United States. During slavery, this discrimination was explicitly written in many states’ laws. Blacks and slaves faced the death penalty in cases where the same crime committed by a white person would not even be eligible for death.… Continue reading The death penalty’s role in racial oppression
Building the movement to disrupt the cycle of violence
Shortly after last month’s tragic mass shooting in Orlando, the American Medical Association declared gun violence a public health issue. EJUSA believes that this powerful frame applies to all violence. Public health models prioritize prevention, harm reduction, as well as trauma treatment. By completely changing the narrative on violence, its causes, and its solutions, we… Continue reading Building the movement to disrupt the cycle of violence
The last 72 hours: a message from EJUSA Executive Director Shari Silberstein
The events of the last 72 hours have left us reeling. So much carnage, so much fear. Justice, broken down into bite sized pieces, can sometimes feel so close within reach. The death penalty stopped here, more healing services there. And then we are confronted with these big moments that remind us how inadequate bite-sized… Continue reading The last 72 hours: a message from EJUSA Executive Director Shari Silberstein
Stakeholders meet at White House to discuss race, trauma, and disrupting cycle of violence
EJUSA staff were at the White House last week with health and violence experts, discussing the national movement to frame and address violence as a public health issue. Executive Director Shari Silberstein, Director of the Trauma Advocacy Initiative Fatimah Loren Muhammad, and Director of Campaigns and Strategy Laura Porter (pictured with Roy Austin, Deputy Assistant… Continue reading Stakeholders meet at White House to discuss race, trauma, and disrupting cycle of violence
Recommended this week
“Recommended this week” features highlights from the past week in news about the death penalty, crime survivors, and trauma-informed responses to crime. Supreme Court To Hear Cases Challenging Two Texas Death Sentences, Buzzfeed The high court agrees to hear the death penalty cases of Duane Buck and Bobby James Moore. After nearly 40 years, murder charges dropped against… Continue reading Recommended this week