Rae Negron, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

June 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Grant Deadline Extended! June 21st for $250k in Funding

The Building Community Safety in Louisiana initiative is accepting final applications! Dear John, We just got word that we can extend the deadline for grant applications to June 21st! Thank you for all the great questions you've sent to [email protected] — we're responding to each one and …

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  Rae Negron, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

June 5, 2024 at 5:10 PM

Do you know folks doing the work in Louisiana?

Up to $250,000 grants per violence prevention org. Dear John,Do you know someone who is connected with community organizations in Louisiana? EJUSA has partnered with the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance to get vital funding for Louisiana-based organizations.  Award Amount: $100,000 - $250,000*Numb…

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  Mona Cadena · [email protected]

February 29, 2024 at 2:01 PM

A Just Future

At EJUSA, our vision extends beyond merely imagining a transformed society.Dear John,  At EJUSA, our vision extends beyond merely imagining a transformed society. We envision a world where all people, in all communities, can live free from harm. Central to achieving this vision is the acknowledgment…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

February 15, 2024 at 3:06 PM

EJUSA at the Super Bowl!

The Players Coalition announced EJUSA is a recipient of its 2024 award. Dear John, Momentum is gathering nationally in support of real public safety, and EJUSA is proud to be recognized as a leader in the field.Dear John, Momentum is gathering nationally in support of real public safety, and EJUSA…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

February 8, 2024 at 8:24 PM

LIVE NOW: It's more than a game

My hometown Detroit Lions didn't make it to the Super Bowl this week, but I've got another reason to be excited.  Dear John,Although my hometown Detroit Lions didn't make it to the Super Bowl this week, I've got another reason to be excited. This afternoon, as part of the official leadup to the Supe…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

February 8, 2024 at 1:58 PM

It's more than a game

My hometown Detroit Lions didn't make it to the Super Bowl this week, but I've got another reason to be excited.  Dear John,Although my hometown Detroit Lions didn't make it to the Super Bowl this week, I've got another reason to be excited. This afternoon, as part of the official leadup to the Sup…

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  Mona Cadena, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

January 31, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Protect Funding for Victim Services

Victims need medical assistance, physical therapy, trauma and grief counseling, relocation to a safe space, replacement of lost wages, time off from work, help with funeral expenses, and much more.Dear John, Our justice system assumes that the primary needs of crime victims involve punishment of the…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

January 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Building on Love

Dr. King’s legacy is so much more than the laws he passed.Dear John, As you’re reading this email, I am in South Africa, celebrating something deeply special to me while keeping the inspiring life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King firmly in my heart.  Fifteen years ago, my mother began a quest to…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

January 10, 2024 at 7:31 PM

What Lays Ahead

The new year begins with a ton of momentum and, soon, an appearance at SXSW.Dear John, I hope that the new year has so far brought you peace, health, and excitement for what lays ahead. I speak for all of us at EJUSA when I tell you how eager I am for the opportunities to build community safety in…

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  Mikaela Levons, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Your match status is ACTIVE

I just got word that our board is offering to generously match each gift made in the next 24 hours, up to $25,000!Dear John, It’s not too late to join EJUSA’s supporters in building safety through community-centered solutions   Give Today And I have good news! I just got word that our board is offe…

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  Lionel Latouche, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 2:26 PM

Turn trauma into trust

Give today — You can help us make more of these stories possible.Dear John , With your help, in 2016, we launched Trauma to Trust (T2T), a groundbreaking program in Newark, NJ, that brings community members and police officers together to explore trauma, especially when it results from police inter…

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  Cymone Fuller, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 20, 2023 at 1:25 PM

Support pathways to healing

Here's what restorative justice really is...Dear John, When I meet new people, I often have the opportunity — and the honor — of talking about restorative justice. Most folks are hearing about it for the first time. That may not be true for a number of you. But this moment for EJUSA, expanding with …

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  Sam Heath, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 2:29 PM

Sharpen our focus on racial equity

We must reconcile with our nation’s history and legacy of white supremacy — but this is not easy work.Dear John, To change how we respond when harm happens we must reconcile with our nation’s history and legacy of white supremacy. But this is not easy work. Our justice system has upheld slavery and …

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 8, 2023 at 1:48 PM

Invest in our bold vision

Bolster the movement for true justice.Dear John, Over the past decade, EJUSA's mission has grown from reducing the harm of the existing system through death penalty repeal to also building community-centered solutions that reimagine justice. Invest in True Justice This past year we expanded the com…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 7:36 PM

🕑 Just a Few Hours Left!

Will you build this movement with us? Equal Justice USA strategist Zayid Muhammad speaks at a protest in Paterson, NJ.EJUSA works from coast to coast to build real solutions to the real harm our current justice system causes. With just one click, your support allows this work to continue. You Can Co…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 2:21 PM

YOU, John are the fuel to our mission.

Be a part of this new work.John, This #GivingTuesday, your support is critical as we build public safety that is focused on what the community needs and how we meet those needs. Can we count on you? Yes, you can count on me! EJUSA works from coast to coast to build real solutions that reduce the h…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

November 27, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Give the gift of healing and safety this #GivingTuesday

All donations doubled.John, This #GivingTuesday you can bring healing, safety, and accountability that repairs all to communities across the country! Will you build this movement with us? I Want to Help Change Lives EJUSA is bringing our transformative vision of justice during our own transformat…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

November 17, 2023 at 4:09 PM

The Evolution of EJUSA

I’ve been waiting to tell you this news for some time. John, I’ve been waiting to tell you this news for some time. This week, Equal Justice USA officially welcomed the Restorative Justice Project onto our team.  Impact Justice, an ally organization in the justice movement, has been operating the Pr…

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  Mona, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

October 23, 2023 at 2:34 PM

Phenomenal victory for public safety!

We hope our excitement will be contagious — California passed historic legislation! John, We hope our excitement will be contagious! California passed historic legislation — a bill that permanently funds community-centered work on the frontlines of violence.  When we don't invest in communities — wi…

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  Colleen, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

October 18, 2023 at 4:35 PM

Take action to stop jail deaths!

Demand accountability and transparency about what is happening inside St. Louis’ so-called "Justice Center." John,  In the last two years, at least 10 people have died in St. Louis's jail — three in just the last 90 days. Jail should never be a death sentence. These 10 dead fathers, brothers, uncles…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

August 28, 2023 at 3:35 PM

The truth can heal us

A call to truth-telling and repair in an age when state governments are legislating the suppression and twisting of history. John, Sixty years ago, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought a quarter of a million people to the capital. They heard Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic "I hav…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

August 21, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Killing of any kind inflicts more pain and more loss

About the trial for the mass murder at the Tree of Life synagogue, in Pittsburgh... John, I don't doubt that you learned of the recent conclusion to the trial for the mass murder at the Tree of Life synagogue, in Pittsburgh. A jury delivered a death penalty sentence for the killing of 11 worshippers…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

August 18, 2023 at 12:15 PM

Last Chance to Get EJUSA on Stage at SXSW!

We need your vote! Voting is closing soon! This is our last chance to ensure we get EJUSA on stage at SXSW. Will you help us get there?  Our panel, "Community is the Future of Public Safety," will be a powerful conversation — but we need your vote to get on stage.  VOTE for EJUSA  John,  I am exci…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

August 14, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Help EJUSA Get on Stage at SXSW!

With your vote, Jami can present to a huge audience at South by Southwest with a star line up of authors, activists, and non-profit leaders. John, I am excited to announce that Equal Justice USA has submitted a proposal idea for the prestigious South by Southwest conference — but we need your help! …

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

May 23, 2023 at 1:20 PM

The Momentum is Real

An update on the progress we're making towards change John,  I recently got a text message from one of the most prominent district attorneys in the country. He thanked me for writing this op-ed on what survivors of violence need — and why meeting those needs, especially in the communities most impac…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

April 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM

How We Respond to Tragedy

About six weeks ago, Najee Seabrooks sent out a call for help. John,  About six weeks ago, Najee Seabrooks sent out a call for help. He texted his co-workers at the Paterson Healing Collective — an EJUSA partner and ally in the movement to build community safety — that he was in crisis and he needed…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 3:55 PM

Newark's Community-Centered Public Safety Ecosystem

I left the Department of Justice after a dozen years as a prosecutor. John, In 2018, I left the Department of Justice after a dozen years as a prosecutor. I had seen our criminal legal system up close and came away certain that it was too big, too rigid, and too steeped in its racist origins to ever…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 2:40 PM

History should not be contained

It doesn't end today John, Black History Month ended yesterday. It's traditionally been a month where we celebrate the achievements of Black people, some iconic and some lesser known but still vital to U.S. history.  Our history is deep, long, complex, and incredibly inspiring to me. It is also an i…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 1:15 PM

The death of Tyre Nichols

The pain we all feel is the too familiar. Dear John, By now you likely know about the murder by Memphis police of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man and father of a 4-year-old son. A video of the beating came out last night and it's horrifying in its brutality.  The pain we all feel is the too fa…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

January 16, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Dr. King wanted us to act

An important truth about Dr. King inspired me.  John,  When I was in college, I served on a committee planning the University of Michigan’s renowned Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium.  That year, Michigan brought Dr. Cornel West, the philosopher, activist, and professor, to campus as the s…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 3:03 PM

The EJUSA Difference

Unveiling our strategic plan for the coming years to build safety and achieve profound systemic change. Dear John, Happy new year! I hope you had a peaceful and joyous holiday season. Personally, I appreciated the break after a thrilling but fast-paced year. We accomplished so much together thanks …

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

January 2, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Thank You!

Thank you for your contribution.Dear John, Happy New Year! I’m starting 2023 with a heart full of gratitude for you.  This year we will continue to provide the tools communities need to turn their solutions into safety, and we could not do this work without your support! With gratitude,Jamila Hodge…

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  Mikaela Levons, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Don’t Miss This! Save tax $$ AND build safety

You still have a chance to have your 2022 gift doubled. Hi, John, I want to make sure you don’t miss out on the last chance to have your 2022 gift doubled. Give before midnight to get the tax benefits of building safety with us!  -Mikaela Dear John,  The end of the year is fast approaching, and wit…

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  Mikaela Levons, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Save tax $$ AND build safety

All you need to do is make a donation before the end of the year. Dear John,  The end of the year is fast approaching, and with it our deadline for year-end fundraising and yours for minimizing your tax bill with charitable donations. Did you know that recent tax law changes mean your donation to …

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  Melquea Smith, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 1:25 PM

Double your gift before Saturday!

Your matched donation makes it possible for EJUSA to help build public safety. Dear John, It’s not too late to join EJUSA’s supporters in building safety through community-centered solutions.   Give Today And I have good news! I just got word that a generous corporate donor is offering to match e…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 1:15 PM

Don’t Miss This!

Get the tax benefits of building safety with us. Hi, John, just want to make sure you didn’t miss this note. Give before 12/31 to get the tax benefits of building safety with us!  - Jami Dear John, Remember all those political ads about the rise in crime rates? Their go-to "solutions" were more pol…

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  Will Simpson, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Get Safety Funded

Build community-centered public safety across the country. Dear John, For the last 4 years, I’ve been proud to build safety in my home city and state, Newark, NJ. At EJUSA I've had the privilege to work closely with countless grassroots leaders — my neighbors — to develop tools and implement strate…

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  Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Targeting Retaliation: Stopping the chain reaction of gun violence in Paterson

Reimagining Justice This Month — November/December EditionReimagining Justice This Month: November/December Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence — responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism.  Targeting Ret…

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  Will Simpson, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 6:13 PM

Take Action to Break the Cycle of Violence

Congress has an opportunity to invest in the people and organizations that are preventing violence every day in communities across the country. Dear John, For too long, our nation's responses to violence have only perpetuated cycles of trauma and harm. With the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, Cong…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Together, We Can Build Safety

Remember all those political ads about the rise in crime rates? Dear John, Remember all those political ads about the rise in crime rates? Their go-to "solutions" were more police, prosecutions, and prisons. But those things haven't made us safer. EJUSA works with people directly impacted by violen…

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  Christine Henderson, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

October 4, 2022 at 1:55 PM

The Government Wanted to Kill Him

Sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commitDear John, As an advocate against the death penalty, I have been fortunate enough to meet some amazing people who came perilously close to being wrongfully executed.  This week began with Wrongful Conviction Day, and I wanted to share the story of a pe…

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  Jamila, EJUSA · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Just what I needed

Earlier this month, I celebrated my one-year anniversary at EJUSAJohn, Earlier this month, I celebrated my one-year anniversary at EJUSA in very special company. I attended a forum with brilliant, inspiring people who are changing their communities — our world — every single day. I didn't know unti…

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  Jamila Hodge, Equal Justice USA · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Safety Has A Map!

What if we taught police officers about trauma?Dear John,  EJUSA has played a pivotal role in repealing the death penalty in 11 states since our first victory in 2006. In every repeal campaign, families of murder victims and those convicted of harm told us about how inadequate the justice system is…

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  Maggie, EJUSA · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 7:45 PM

EJUSA asked why I'm against the death penalty

Equal Justice USA Dear John, As an EJUSA supporter, I was recently asked why am I against the death penalty. My answer: because it is wrong. It came to me after reflecting on my values. To take the life of another person acts against my moral comp…

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