EJUSA executive director Shari Silberstein was in Washington, DC last weekend for the Mothers in Charge Standing For Peace and Justice National Rally. Mothers in Charge, a national organization of mothers and other families who have lost loved ones to homicide, held the rally to draw attention to the trauma and needs of families left… Continue reading EJUSA rallies for homicide survivors in Washington, DC
Tag: Victim Services
An opportunity for healing
All eyes have been on Baltimore in the last few weeks following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old black man who died in police custody last month. Much of the media has focused on the protests or the indictments of six police officers in the case. Others have called attention to the broader… Continue reading An opportunity for healing
New report calls for a new paradigm for addressing safety, crime, and victimization
A new report, Bridging the Divide: A new paradigm for addressing safety, crime, and victimization, was released today calling for a different approach to addressing crime. The report says that many of the communities that are currently hurt by a prevalence of crime and violence are also being damaged by the criminal justice system’s response… Continue reading New report calls for a new paradigm for addressing safety, crime, and victimization
What’s wrong with these words? Controversial, courageous, brave, hard.
Recently, I gave a talk at the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s annual conference about words we should stop using when we talk about the death penalty. They’re words like: controversial, courageous, brave, hard. These words send the wrong message. They give the impression that only a few people can change the conversation… Continue reading What’s wrong with these words? Controversial, courageous, brave, hard.
Maryland To Dedicate Support for Families of Murder Victims For the First Time
New funding comes from savings from repealing the death penalty Maryland’s FY15 budget, passed today, includes new funding ($500,000) for support and services to family members of homicide victims. This special designation puts Maryland in the vanguard of states recognizing the needs of this often overlooked population of crime victims. Companion legislation to require ongoing… Continue reading Maryland To Dedicate Support for Families of Murder Victims For the First Time
Join EJUSA in Philadelphia in May!
EJUSA is pleased to support Mothers in Charge in hosting a national conference on violence prevention! The Cost of Violence: National Conference on Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health May 6-7, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Register EJUSA is a proud sponsor of two conference sessions – a panel about the death penalty and a leadership training for… Continue reading Join EJUSA in Philadelphia in May!
Fixing the Solution
When a murder goes unsolved, the victim’s family is left with only their imaginations of what might have happened. There are no answers and certainly no justice. That is why New Hampshire state representative Renny Cushing supported a law establishing the state’s first Cold Case Unit dedicated exclusively to investigating unsolved murders. “When they reopen… Continue reading Fixing the Solution