[[link removed]]
💡 TAKE ACTION
Join us in building safer, thriving communities — and help amplify survivor-centered solutions across the country.
Stay connected with us on social
[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]
Visit us: thecommunityjustice.net [[link removed]]
Shop our store: Bonfire [[link removed]]
Stay connected: Click here to join our mailing list [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]
📌 HIGHLIGHTS FROM Q2
From statehouses to Congress, we’ve been busy advancing survivor-centered solutions and showing up where it matters most.
📌 National Advocacy & Federal Action
* Celebrated three years of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant gun safety legislation in decades
* Supported the introduction of the Break the Cycle of Violence Act by Rep. Steven Horsford and Sen. Cory Booker
* José Alfaro attended the 2025 Capitol Hill Policy Briefings in D.C. to advocate for Latine communities
* Brought together advocates and policy experts for our 2nd Annual Advocacy Summit & Sustaining Hope Awards Reception, highlighting the tireless efforts of changemakers in the field and in Congress
* Hosted the Protect CVI Congressional Meetings Day in Washington D.C., standing alongside local and national partners and congressional partners Rep. Robin Kelly and Rep. Steven Horsford to advocate for change in the CVI space
📌 State & Local Power-Building
* Hosted Nevada Justice Camp, bringing together advocates, survivors, and community leaders to strengthen the GVP movement in Las Vegas and beyond
* Helped lead the efforts to secure $2M in the Texas state budget for CVI programming
* New York’s state budget features funding to establish a statewide Office of Gun Violence Prevention, thanks to the tireless advocacy of our Deputy Director of Legislative Advocacy, Tarria Stanley, in partnership with Sen. Myrie and New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
* Stood with our state partners at the Texas State Capitol to testify against HB 2470 and HB 2882 & HB 259, dangerous bills that will weaken future public safety efforts
📌 On the Ground & In the Culture
* Our Communications Director, Eboni Munn’s op-ed, “Uplifting Our Community, Demanding Action in the Fight Against Gun Violence” was featured in the CBC Health Braintrust’s June edition of The Broadsheet [[link removed]]
* Attended Fabricated Games with Texas Gun Sense and Lives Robbed, where the devastating toll of gun violence was captured through art
* Brent Bailey was recognized as an expert panelist for the 2025 Rocket Summit
* Adzi Vokhiwa was featured in an article from Bloomberg Law [[link removed]] about Supreme Court wins during this term
* Tarria Stanley hosted an Instagram Live with Rep. Glenn Ivey about what’s happening to community violence intervention (CVI) efforts under the Trump administration
* Brent Bailey was a featured panelist alongside Rep. Lucy McBath, State Representative Michelle Au, State Senator Elena Parent, and Dr. Randi Smith of Grady to discuss current legislative proposals, health system impacts and programs, and on-the-ground advocacy all focused on ending gun violence in our community. He was also featured in Rep. McBath’s newsletter for this event.
📅 UPCOMING EVENTS
* Community Justice Reception during Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership Summit | September 15, 2025 | Washington, DC
* Community Justice Reception during Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference | September 24, 2025 | Washington, DC
* Cities United Convening | October 28-31, 2025 | Louisville, KY
🕊 MOMENTS OF REMEMBRANCE
Honoring those we’ve lost. Reaffirming our commitment to justice.
As we fight for change, we also pause to remember the lives taken by gun violence. These year-marks are not just markers of loss, but reminders of the urgent need for action and community-centered safety.
* July 5 – Alton Sterling
* July 13 – Sandra Bland
* July 23 – Sonya Massey
* August 3 – El Paso, TX Walmart shooting
* August 9 – Mike Brown
* September 5 – Apalachee High School shooting
* September 24 – Five Points South district shooting (Birmingham, AL)
* October 1 – Route 91 Harvest Music Festival (Las Vegas, NV)
* October 13 – Tennessee State University homecoming mass shooting
🗞 IN THE NEWS
Murphy Celebrates 3 Years of Gun Violence Reduction Under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act [[link removed]]
Horsford Shares Personal Connection to Gun Violence While Advocating for Community Intervention [[link removed]]
Michigan Amplifies Gun Violence Prevention Efforts with $6.6M in Grants During Awareness Month [[link removed]]
Gun Violence Prevention Summit held in East Austin [[link removed]]
Congress Must Pass the Break the Cycle of Violence Act to Help Communities Reduce Gun Violence [[link removed]]
Maryland unveils new gun violence data in the hopes of preventing it [[link removed]]
Breaking The Cycle: Oresa Napper-Williams On Healing, Advocacy, And ‘Good Grief’ For Gun Violence Survivors [[link removed]]
Northwell’s Center for Gun Violence Prevention Receives $200K to Expand Interventions, Research to Curb Firearm Injury and Death [[link removed]]
If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe: [link removed] .