Equal Justice USA

Hard News This has been a year of hard news. Early this spring, we shared that we would need to narrow the focus of our work due to the increasingly daunting

Today is a hard day. We shut down our operations after 35 years of building safety and a justice system that heals. One fascist dismantled that legacy in a blink.

Thank you to everyone who has stood with us. Let's keep fighting for the world that we want.

ejusa.org/hard-news/

Justice for Tremane Wood: A Three-Part Blog Series A Free Online Resource to Unlock Funding: Getting Grant Ready empowers organizations to craft compelling grant proposals aligned with their missions and secure the funding needed to sustain their prog...

Tremane is facing execution despite not being the actual killer. Learn more about him:
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Head to Tremane’s site (link in bio) to learn more about his case and to sign a petition in support of his clemency.

#TremaneWood
#JusticeForTremane

Please Save Tremane Wood from Execution TREMANE IS A BLACK MAN ON DEATH ROW FACING EXECUTION…BUT HE DIDN’T KILL ANYONE. Tremane participated in a robbery during which his older brother, Zjaiton (“Jake”) Wood, killed a man named Ronnie Wipf....

Save Tremane Wood.

#Oklahoma plans to execute Tremane in September, but only because he was convicted under the ridiculous felony murder law. It's wrong.

Please sign the letter...or forward it to someone living in OK.

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Join us tomorrow in #charlottesville for the 2nd Annual Gun Violence Summit.

This community is committed to building its safety.

A reminder that this briefing is happening in a couple hours — 12 ET, 9 PT.

Jump in, make your voice heard.

Friday, 7/11, 12 ET—Join a critical discussion on the harm the Trump cuts have had on public health and community safety.

@veraaction.bsky.social @aclu.org @wrencollective.bsky.social and the Medical Justice Alliance: bit.ly/4nz1ss2

Community-Based Violence Reduction Efforts Could Be Casualties of GOP Budget The GOP budget’s cuts to Medicaid threaten to decimate 59 trauma recovery centers in 15 states.

Seems like a minute ago where we saw Medicaid as a pathway to healing trauma and ultimately violence prevention.

That is out the door now because, you know.

The HUBB and other like orgs must survive.

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Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.

"scrambling" is one word for it.

But Aqeela Sherrils is right. We're not taking this laying down.

Join the fight: action.ejusa.org/a/pay-up-trump

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This week I have two great events to wrap up the northern leg of book events! The first event is a webinar with @ejusa.bsky.social on May 21 at 2PM! On May 23 at 4pm I’m having a convo with the amazing @shannonheffernan.bsky.social @seminarycoopbooks.bsky.social ❗️

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Next Wednesday, May 21, I’ll be joining @ejusa.bsky.social for a webinar to discuss botched executions, layers of state secrecy, and more! Join us at 2pm to discover the secrets for yourself. Register with the link below!

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Public Safety in New York City is at a Crossroads. EJUSA will be joining experts and community members at the NYC at a Crossroads Convening on May 13th and 14th as we address the most pressing safety and justice issues impacting New Yorkers today.

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-at-the...

Equal Justice USA Justice, Reimagined.

It's the art of the steal! The #Trump #DepartmentOfJustice ( #DOJ ) slashed over 365 federal grants for community safety despite owing us money for unpaid work.

ACT NOW and tell Trump to pay up: action.ejusa.org/a/pay-up-trump

Donate to invest in our community safety work: action.ejusa.org/a/invest-in-...

EJUSA is one of many nonprofits, research institutions, substance use organizations, and victim advocacy groups being targeted by the #Trump #DepartmentOfJustice ( #DOJ ). Our funding may have been cut, but we refuse to back down.

We remain committed to fighting for second look policies nationwide that end extreme sentencing and tackle racial disparities!

This landmark legislation creates a pathway for Marylanders to petition for a judicial review after serving at least 20 yrs behind bars for those who committed their offense under age 25. It could impact at least 1,000 people serving parole-eligible life sentences or sentences up to 50 yrs or longer

The Sentencing Project Applauds Governor Wes Moore Signing of the Maryland Second Look Act – The Sentencing Project

Victory in Maryland! With Governor Wes Moore’s signing of the Second Look Act, Maryland has taken a meaningful step toward advancing justice, redemption & community safety.

We remain adamant that the Department of Justice reverse course and restore Vera Institute's $5 million in federal grants.

Trump's Department of Justice is endangering survivors of crime and people in mental health crisis to make a political point.

The fight to build safe, thriving communities should not be stifled by partisan politics.

Trump’s “opening salvo” in his war against criminal justice reform starts with this nonprofit Was the Vera Institute’s federal funding cut because of its opposition to the Trump administration?

The abrupt cancellation of Vera Institute's federal funding over its decision to speak out against Trump’s mass deportation agenda and gutting of a federally-funded social safety net is concerning.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The event also featured an Easter Egg Hunt, delicious food, Sno balls, music, and interactive fun, making it a true celebration for families and residents of all ages.

Heal the Block continues to strengthen community ties while providing real support where it’s needed most.

With 100 giveaways and raffle prizes —including toys, school supplies, Bluetooth speakers, and headphones—and over 20 organizations coming together offering vital services and support, there was something for everyone, from kids to adults.

The second quarterly Ubuntu Village NOLA Heal the Block event was a success, bringing together the Central City community for a day filled with joy, resources, and meaningful connections.

Punishing @vera.org for speaking out against Trump’s mass deportation agenda and gutting federal funding of the social safety net is un-American and sets a dangerous precedent. The #DOJ MUST reverse course and restore $5 million in federal grants: vera.org/dept-of-justice-letter-ag-040

We support @vera.org, who has working to make our communities safer for 60+ years—through Democratic AND Republican administrations.

🚨 The Trump administration has ended our funding for key public safety programs that serve communities across the country. We’re calling this what it is: a RECKLESS attack on public safety and criminal justice reform.

After prison: 10 stories of second chances UW Magazine | University of Washington

The continued punishment of formerly incarcerated people is a damning indictment of a system that does not value humanity. Fight the narratives that normalize lifelong punishment.

This #SecondChanceMonth, read 10 stories of second chances and then share them: magazine.washington.edu/feature/afte...

This #SecondChanceMonth, learn how partial or full record sealing leads to fresh stats.

Via The Clean Slate Initiative

Having an arrest or a conviction on one's record leads to lifelong punishment even after incarceration. But formerly incarcerated people deserve better.

NEW ORLEANS! Come out to the second Heal the Block initiative — a local community resource event — on April 12.

Want to support the event in other ways? There will be a toiletry drive from April 4 to April 10 at Xavier University with Social Justice Coalition.