Public Safety: How Do Community-Based Solutions Work?
‘It’s now time for us to invest, deeply, in community-based solutions as a complementary strategy to policing’ — The Newark Community Street Team involves the community in violence intervention and response, modeling a new path forward
Public Safety in Public Hands: The Newark Model
In the face of on-going police brutality against African Americans and the disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on people of color, the United States has reached a tipping point in relation to racism, policing and public health. But what does it look like to adopt a “public health” approach to safety, policing, and economic development?
How a Family Tragedy Inspired a Peacemaker in Newark
Aqeela Sherrills, a former member of an L.A. street gang, helped broker the peace treaty between the Bloods and the Crips in 1992. Now, inspired by a family tragedy, he’s bringing his peacemaking skills to Newark, N.J.
New Public Opinion Research: Voters See Violence Prevention Programs as Essential; Want the Department of Justice to Restore Funding
90% of likely voters approve of “Federal funding for violence prevention programs and victim services.” These strong ratings run across partisan lines.
Eight of ten voters (79%) agree that the “The Trump administration and the Department of Justice should reinstate funding for victim services, community violence prevention programs and youth outreach.”