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
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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
Trust Not Trauma – Policing and Public Health
An important new report looks at the relationship between policing practices and public health. Stress on the Streets (SOS): Race, Policing, Health, and Increasing Trust, not Trauma, released last month by Human Impact Partners, the Ohio Justice & Policy Center, and the Ohio Organizing Collaborative analyzed police practices in two cities – Cincinnati and Akron. “The… Continue reading Trust Not Trauma – Policing and Public Health
Toolkit available for organizations serving crime survivors
As part of our growing work to bring racial equity to victims’ services, EJUSA published a comprehensive toolkit to help groups apply for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding. The toolkit is geared towards organizations serving crime survivors – particularly in communities of color – that have not had access to federal funding in the past. EJUSA… Continue reading Toolkit available for organizations serving crime survivors
Repeal a high priority in Delaware black community
Like many people around the country, the people of Delaware – especially African Americans – have grown increasingly frustrated with the criminal justice system. Reflection, education, and dialogue have led to an urgency for action, and the state’s death penalty has come to the forefront as the highest priority. “People in Delaware, especially within the… Continue reading Repeal a high priority in Delaware black community
Trauma-Informed Schools: A Key Strategy for Public Safety
By now, many have heard about the recent incident at Spring Valley High School, where a South Carolina deputy slammed a young African American girl to the ground, dragged her on the floor, and handcuffed her for disobeying school rules. Several videos have gone viral and spurred national dialogue about the “school-to-prison pipeline,” a framework… Continue reading Trauma-Informed Schools: A Key Strategy for Public Safety
Death penalty documentary garners Oscar buzz
Last Day of Freedom is a new, short documentary that follows the story of Bill Babbitt and his younger brother, Manny. It has already sparked conversations around the country, and now the it’s gaining momentum as a contender for an Academy Award. The film centers on the moral challenges Bill faces when he learns Manny… Continue reading Death penalty documentary garners Oscar buzz
Supreme Court looks at exclusion of blacks from jury in Georgia death penalty case
In its next look at the death penalty, the Supreme Court is faced with the case of Timothy Tyrone Foster, to be argued on November 2. Foster is a black man who was convicted and sentenced to death by an all-white jury for the murder of a white woman. The jury was composed entirely of… Continue reading Supreme Court looks at exclusion of blacks from jury in Georgia death penalty case
Supreme Court’s next death penalty case looks at roles of judge, jury
Continuing its look at death penalty, the Supreme Court will hear argument on Tuesday in Hurst v. Florida[efn_note]No. 14-7505.[/efn_note] to decide whether Florida’s practices in capital trials are constitutional. At issue in Hurst is whether a judge properly imposed a death sentence without the necessary fact-finding by a jury. Florida is one of the few… Continue reading Supreme Court’s next death penalty case looks at roles of judge, jury
Honoring victims, calling for a system that heals
On September 25, in honor of National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, I spent time reaching out to several family members of murder victims. Some survivors shared the traditions they have developed over the years to mark the day, including visiting burial grounds or viewing commemorative videos and photographs. Others told me that the… Continue reading Honoring victims, calling for a system that heals