The stark differences between communities’ levels of trust in the criminal justice system have long been at the forefront of our national conversation. COVID-19 has now also exposed the historical and present public health harms suffered by communities of color. On May 20th, 2020, the National Network hosted a virtual panel on ways to understand
“It’s an exceptionally challenging time right now — it’s unlike anything that most people have experienced, especially on this broad and deep a scale,” Rachel Teicher, a domestic violence expert, told Oxygen.com. “Anything that was underlying to begin with — abuse, violence, tension, coercion — is only going to be amplified because there’s very little stability or normalcy,
Reports of domestic abuse in three cities have dropped. But police and experts say that may be a problem… That’s why Rachel Teicher, director of the intimate partner violence Intervention program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s National Network for Safe Communities, said essential businesses such as pharmacies and grocery stores should become a
After nearly 15 years asking young people to put down their guns, Sekou and her “violence interrupters” are now asking youth to arm themselves — with masks, gloves and social distancing.
In the midst of a public health crisis, when communities are asked to stay at home to stay safe, home is not a safe place for many intimate partner violence (IPV) victims. Law enforcement agencies and advocates across the country are facing the increasing needs of communities to address intimate partner violence. Jurisdictions across the