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Developing and advancing solutions to violence that are survivor-centered, accountability-based, racially equitable & safety-driven. Never miss the latest: commonjustice.org/newsletter-signup

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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
For questions to ask and conversation guides visit the resource below 👇🏽 commonjustice.org/resource/reclaiming-narrative-power.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This week, talk to someone about safety 👥 To solve violence and build a future beyond police, solutions must come from our communities and talking to your neighbors is the first step to telling new stories about violence.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Learn more about how to talk about harm responsibly by reading the full report 👇🏽 commonjustice.org/resources/ethical-storytelling
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Interested in how we can tell stories about violence more ethically? Ethical storytelling: ✅ Is focused on relationship building ✅ Acknowledges power dynamics ✅ Avoids stereotypes and generalizations
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Together, let’s tell humane stories that shift our national narrative on violence and move us towards a future rooted in connection, healing, and accountability. Hear more from these artists and changemakers at commonjustice.org/artforchange.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Over the past year, we partnered with 24 practitioners nationwide working to implement alternative to incarceration programs that break cycles of violence. The Practitioners Lab brought together survivors, organizers, and healers committed to restorative interventions. Congratulations to the cohort!
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
👉🏾 Afropunk Solution Sessions, “In a Box” - insights on the criminal legal system’s violence against Black and Brown communities and how restorative justice alternatives offer a racially equitable solution commonjustice.org/resource/afr...
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Afropunk Solution Sessions Ep. 7: In A Box | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
👉🏾 Voir Dire, “Violence and Restorative Justice” - a breakdown of police and prisons’ role in perpetuating violence and how restorative justice can create real safety commonjustice.org/resource/vio...
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Violence & Restorative Justice with Danielle Sered | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
👉🏾 Encounters with Dignity, “Redefining Accountability” - insights on how a restorative justice approach addresses accountability where the criminal legal system has failed to commonjustice.org/resource/dan...
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Danielle Sered — Redefining Accountability | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
👉🏾 Some of My Best Friends Are, “‘F*** Him, but F*** Jail’: The Power of Restorative Justice” - a dialogue on reimagining justice and ending cycles of punishment and harm commonjustice.org/resource/f-h...
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“F*** Him, But F*** Jail”: The Power of Restorative Justice | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
👉🏾 V Interesting with V Spehar, “Creating Safety and Healing Without Prisons” – reflections on the criminal-legal system’s failure to put survivors first and how alternatives to incarceration offer a path to real justice commonjustice.org/resource/cre...
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
👉🏾 Cellblocks to Mountaintops, “Restorative Justice” – a conversation about how one formerly incarcerated man used restorative justice as a tool for transformation and healing amidst the violence of the carceral system commonjustice.org/resource/cel...
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Cellblocks to Mountaintops: Restorative Justice | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🎙️ Just in: your restorative justice summer listening list. From stories of accountability and repair to conversations about transforming how we respond to harm, these are the perfect podcasts to add to your queue.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Congrats to the NYC Collaborative to Transform Violence graduates! In this training of trainers program, 45 hours of training from Common Justice grew into 150 hours of participant-led training, reaching over 130 CVI practitioners citywide. Together, we're reimagining safety in our communities.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
It’s time to end victim blaming and ensure equitable access to life-changing victim compensation. The Survivors First Act makes access real for ALL survivors. Read more about the bill and hear from Kira Shepherd, our Vice President of Policy and Organizing, in NY Focus 🔗 tinyurl.com/survivorsfirst
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Will NY End Blame Game Over Who Gets Victim Compensation?
The Survivors First Act, a bill awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul's signature, would relax restrictions on who can qualify for victim compensation.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
VICTORY! The Survivors First Act has passed the NY State Legislature, bringing us closer to a system that puts healing first. The bill removes harmful barriers that have denied victim compensation through survivor-blaming judgments. Thank you to everyone who advocated. Next: Governor Hochul’s desk.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
What’s a practice you can do to start changing the narrative on violence? Change your language! Instead of “inmate,” try “person involved in the criminal-legal system” ✅ Instead of “offender,” try “responsible party” ✅ Instead of “victim,” try “harmed party” ✅ Learn more on our Narrative Hub 👇🏽
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Narrative Hub | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
NYC experienced a 54% decline in gun violence victimization from 2021-2025. A major cause of this decline? Expanded community violence intervention and prevention programs. A new report from CAP highlights what advocates have long known: safety is built through community, not the carceral system.
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What City Leaders Say Is Helping Drive Down Gun Violence in Their Communities
Estimates suggest that 2025 marked another historic year of declining gun violence nationwide since the COVID-era surge. Here is what officials from cities seeing the largest declines in gun violence ...
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Katal Center for Equity, Health, & Justice @katalcenter.org · 01/05/2026
Last night ,we joined @commonjustice.bsky.social for their Spring Social: Nothing Alone, Everything Together. At a time of uncertainty they created a space to gather around a vision of justice rooted in survivor-defined safety, meaningful accountability, and long-term pathways away from harm!
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Read more about how restorative justice practitioners across the country, including us here at Common Justice, are developing solutions to violence based in accountability, without punishment 👇🏽 commonjustice.org/resource/sol...
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Punishment and accountability are not the same. Punishment is passive, reactive, often continues harm, and almost always fails to address repair. Accountability is active, ongoing, and includes obligations for repair. Punishment will never solve violence—only accountability can.
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Solutions To Violence: Creating Safety without Prisons or Policing | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Is "doing sorry" harder than "doing time"? Join a conversation with our founder and Executive Director, Danielle Sered and Ghani Songster from @thecfsy.bsky.social about why restorative justice isn't "soft on crime" but a rigorous path to real accountability. 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/doing-sorr...
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Katal Center for Equity, Health, & Justice @katalcenter.org · 24/03/2026
We’re currently at @commonjustice.bsky.social’s “Every Road to Healing: Advancing Brooklyn’s Vision Community-Led Safety” event in downtown Brooklyn. This conversation is about community-led solutions to safety and advancing survivor-centered policy.
The panels of the events sitting at a table together speaking.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
If you care about the future of Brooklyn and want to see a safety model rooted in community care without relying on law enforcement, this town hall is for you. Don't miss out on being part of real change in your community. Register now 🔗 www.tinyurl.com/bktownhall2026
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
📣 Brooklyn, your voice matters now more than ever. With a new mayoral administration shaping the future of NYC, we need to ensure your vision for safety is in the room. Join us for a powerful conversation on building real safety and breaking down new victim compensation reforms. Learn more below 👇🏽
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Read the full blog, “America Beyond Bars: The Importance of Abolition" here 🔗
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America Beyond Bars: The Importance of Abolition | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Something else is possible. From David Walker, to Ida B. Wells-Barnett, to Angela Davis, Black activists have advocated for abolition for centuries. At Common Justice, we continue their legacy, showing what real safety, equity, and accountability looks like without relying on incarceration.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Attending the NYSABPRHAL 55th Annual Conference? Join Common Justice VP Kira Shepherd on Feb 14 for the "Reimagining Safety" panel to explore how community-led, trauma-informed solutions and violence prevention and interruption deliver real public safety without relying on incarceration.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Want to learn more? Visit the link below to read our full "Ethical Storytelling for Grassroots Change" report. 🔗
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Ethical Storytelling for Grassroots Change | Common Justice
This tool offers practical guidance on how to center storytellers' voices, avoid harmful practices, and challenge one-dimensional narratives that dominate mainstream discourse about violence.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
✅ Using storytelling as a tool to shift public perception, influence policy, and catalyze systemic change that supports every community's inherent right to heal.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
✅ Sharing the stories that highlight transformative, community-driven solutions to violence that do not rely on incarceration, but instead foster healing, accountability, and racial equity.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
✅ Disrupting harmful and incomplete narratives that misrepresent survivors and those who cause harm and replacing them with narratives and stories that reflect the complexity and humanity of all involved.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
So, what does ethical storytelling look like? It's: ✅ Centering the voices and leadership of those directly impacted by violence, ensuring they have the power to define their own stories, what safety means, and what healing looks like.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Narratives about survivors of violence can be deeply problematic. This Black History Month, we're taking a deep dive into ethical storytelling to reshape narratives about violence so we can challenge harmful stereotypes and put honest, holistic stories about impacted communities at the center. 🧵
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Join us virtually TOMORROW at 6 PM to help shape our campaign to advance community-led solutions that transform violence locally in NYC. Register to join 🔗 www.tinyurl.com/janmembershipmeeting
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January Monthly Membership Meeting
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
“This is really just a major win for all New Yorkers, but especially for Black and Brown New Yorkers," said Common Justice senior policy manager Tahirih Anthony. Read more about how recent changes to victim compensation have increased access to life-changing resources for countless survivors 🔗
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How Black and Brown New Yorkers could benefit from new victims comp reforms
NYC-based advocacy organization Common Justice suggests Black, Brown and Indigenous victims were less likely to be awarded compensation.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Over the next few months, our members will co-create our campaign to advance community-led solutions that transform violence locally in NYC. Want to join our movement? Register for this month's virtual meeting 🔗 tinyurl.com/janmembershi...
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January Monthly Membership Meeting
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Every month, our Civic Engagement team hosts a meeting for people affected by harm — survivors, people who have caused harm, and family members — to come together, build power, and create real community-led solutions to violence in our neighborhoods that don’t rely on policing and law enforcement.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Narrative power isn’t just about telling stories; it’s about which stories we put at the center and let guide our collective actions. To learn more about these practices on how to speak about violence responsibly, read our full "Core Practices to Change the Narrative on Violence" report 🔗
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Core Practices to Change the Narrative on Violence | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
We can follow these core practices to change the narrative on violence: ✅ Do not minimize the frequency or impact of violence ✅ Offer an affirmative vision ✅ Uplift safety, survivors, & accountability
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
For too long, we've been fed stories that demonize people who commit violence, conflate Blackness and dangerousness, center certain survivors at the expense of others, and shut down new possibilities. It's time we challenge our assumptions so new solutions can arise. 👇🏽
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Roots of Resilience provides critical support for survivors healing in the aftermath of harm, but we need your help to reach our goal. All donations will be matched 2:1 through December 31. Support our work and families in need by giving a gift today 🔗 www.commonjustice.org/donate
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Every month, we host monthly meetings for community members to come together and build real community-led solutions. This month, we’re ending the year the way we began it: in community and with gratitude. Celebrate with us at our Holiday Party in NYC ❄️ Visit www.tinyurl.com/cjholiday2025 to RSVP!
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Common Justice's Monthly Community Meeting Holiday Party
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
To read the full collection of essays, visit www.tinyurl.com/rewrite-the-story
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Understanding violence starts with understanding the story we tell about it. Our new report explores the ways mainstream outlets and individual media makers can reverse harmful narratives and paint a fuller, more nuanced picture of crime, violence, and safety that is transformative and healing.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We must create a future where real justice is achieved through community-based responses to violence that are rooted in healing and repair. #TransgenderDayofRemembrance
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Research shows nearly 1 in 6 transgender Americans, and 1 in 2 Black transgender people, has been incarcerated at some point in their lives. The violence of the carceral system only deepens the harm faced by marginalized communities. This is not safety.
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Conversations about decarceration must include the impact of mass incarceration on the LGBTQIA+ community. Transgender people are especially at risk - both for contact with the criminal legal system and for harassment and violence once detained. A 🧵:
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Applications close TOMORROW 📣 Apply now: commonjustice.org/civicengagem...
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Communities for Safety Collective  | Common Justice
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Common Justice @commonjustice.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Whether you're a practitioner, survivor, organizer, or advocate, we want to learn with you. Join us on November 18 from 1:30 - 3 PM EST | Register: secure.everyaction.com/fcxXRn-2A0Wk...
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