The Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches (LAM) is building a network of local churches and community groups to provide trauma-informed services to African-American, Latino, and immigrant crime survivors in South Los Angeles. And now, for the first time, they are receiving federal VOCA funds – funds earmarked for victims services – in order to carry out… Continue reading Victim services dollars start going to communities in need
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Death penalty chaos around the country
Nevada just became the ninth death penalty state to go a decade or more without an execution. Add those nine to the 19 states without capital punishment, and you have 28 states that have abandoned executions in either law or practice. And in the remaining states? The death penalty is in complete chaos. Florida’s death… Continue reading Death penalty chaos around the country
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Duane Buck’s racial bias death penalty case
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments in Buck v. Stephens, a death penalty case raising extraordinary issues of racial bias. Duane Buck is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s ruling that his case did not warrant re-consideration, despite his claim that his lawyer was constitutionally ineffective for knowingly… Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Duane Buck’s racial bias death penalty case
Leading Latino Coalition Calls for End of the Death Penalty in U.S.
Group’s landmark policy agenda addresses criminal justice for the first time The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of 40 prominent Latino organizations, has called for repeal of the death penalty. Collectively, the NHLA leads advocacy behind pressing civil rights and policy issues impacting the 58-million Latinos living in the U.S. The NHLA Public… Continue reading Leading Latino Coalition Calls for End of the Death Penalty in U.S.
Black child, white child: Talking to our children about race
A reflection for Mother’s Day As workers in the fight for racial justice and equity, our experiences and the issues we address as staff at EJUSA indelibly reflect within our daily lives. As team members, we talk explicitly about the challenges of race within criminal justice, social and economic equity, and the gamut of issues our… Continue reading Black child, white child: Talking to our children about race
Case of racial bias on appeal to Supreme Court
Duane Buck was sentenced to death in Texas 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 addressing racial bias in the criminal justice system, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to… Continue reading Case of racial bias on appeal to Supreme Court
Increasing access to help for crime survivors – where it’s most needed
This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The theme this year is Serving Victims. Building Trust. Restoring Hope., which highlights the need for early intervention and victims services that build trust with crime survivors, and creates hope that healing is possible. We’ve been working with crime survivors for over 10 years. And what we’ve… Continue reading Increasing access to help for crime survivors – where it’s most needed
Georgia refused to listen. Share your outrage.
Thank you so much for your letter last week to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. Thanks to people like you, we generated over 650 letters to stop an execution tainted by racial bias and a sleeping lawyer. Georgia refused to listen. Kenneth Fults was executed last night for the 1997 killing of Cathy… Continue reading Georgia refused to listen. Share your outrage.
Violence & crime victims’ trauma are a public health issue: A new message for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Apply public health values to a broken criminal justice system Contact: Jon Crane Phone/Email 203-982-4575 jon@criticalpr.com Sunday April 10th will mark the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 10-16) and this year’s theme – Serving Victims, Building Trust, Restoring Hope – is intended to highlight the need for victims services that will promote… Continue reading Violence & crime victims’ trauma are a public health issue: A new message for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Funding available for groups serving survivors in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania that works with crime survivors or victims’ families, you may be eligible to apply through this RFP process. Most importantly, Pennsylvania has identified men and boys of color… Continue reading Funding available for groups serving survivors in Pennsylvania