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/

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

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Tremane is facing execution despite not being the actual killer. Learn more about him: ejusa.org/resource/jus... 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

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...

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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. actionnetwork.org/letters/plea...

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....

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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.

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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

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

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. truthout.org/articles/com...

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.

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"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 www.npr.org/2025/05/24/n...

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.

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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 ❗️ www.semcoop.com/event/corinn...

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! action.ejusa.org/a/movement-c...

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...

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

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Justice, Reimagined.

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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

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.

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

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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...

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?

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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.

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

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#BREAKING: Vera is calling on the #DOJ to reverse course & restore $5mil in federal grants for our critical public safety programs. In a letter to AG Bondi, Vera’s Nick Turner casts doubt on the Trump administration’s stated justifications for terminating our funding: www.vera.org/newsroom/ver...

🚨 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.

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...

After prison: 10 stories of second chances

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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.

Today is the first day of our inaugural national #SecondChancesInAction™ campaign, a powerful call-to-action symbolizing the pursuit of freedom from the weight of a criminal record through awareness and community-led initiatives. Learn more: jlusa.org/2025/04/01/s...

Second chances build stronger and safer communities. For #SecondChanceMonth, here's how the National Reentry Resource Center is identifying and removing the barriers to housing, jobs, and health care that people face after incarceration: nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/events/scm2025

April is #SecondChanceMonth. At EJUSA, we reject the framing that lifelong punishment is justice. Communities cannot adequately heal if people cannot access jobs, housing, and social services after incarceration.

Equal Justice USA joined fellow members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to release an open letter urging the American public to fight back against the Trump administration's threats to civil rights.

Our Rights Are at Stake: Civil Rights Organizations Urge American People to Unite and Speak Out

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights joined with 130+ other civil rights organizations to release an open letter.

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Did you know that Equal Justice USA has an evangelical network? Learn more about our unique organizing space for restorative justice: cac.org/news/a-resto...

A Restorative Approach to Justice

The EJUSA Evangelical Network Reimagines Accountability and Healing in the March “We Conspire” Series from the CAC.

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#TremaneWood, a father, grandfather, and mentor, has spent 23 years in prison, including 21 years on death row. Despite never taking a life, he faces execution in 2025. Read more about Oklahoma's felony murder rule and his case: ejusa.org/what-is-felo...

What is Felony Murder?

Felony murder laws are among the most extreme and unjust policies in the U.S. criminal legal system. These laws allow prosecutors to charge individuals

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The U.S. government forcibly removed hundreds of Japanese Americans from their homes #OTD in compliance with Executive Order 9066. This racist order gave the military power to displace and detain Japanese Americans without due process. (1/2)