Relief for Crystal Walthall At 2am on Wednesday, March 8th, Crystal Walthall's home was destroyed and the building condemned after a 5 alarm house fire in Yonkers, New York. All of her belongings were lost and nothing was salvageable. Our Sister in solidarity is in need of long-term support while she is without housing, and as she begins to build again. [...]
Coach Steve Kerr and Pastor Mike McBride speak out on Gun Violence Don’t turn away from our failure to protect our elders and children. The blood of the innocent cry out to us from the ground. America’s soil is drenched with blood. We are coming for you @leadermcconnell @gop @nra #BanAssaultWeapons #PassUniversalBackgroundChecks #FundCVI #ScaleMentalHealthInfrastructure #Buffalo #Uvalde #EndGunViolence #Enough #Peacemaker #livefreefire SHAME [...]
National Day of Prayer: Abolish the Death Penalty To commemorate National Day of Prayer, LIVE FREE and partnering organizations will host a national call on May 4th to pray for the end of the death penalty in the U.S. Join us! Register at the link on the graphic. bit.ly/ndopc
White House Gun Violence Program With Philanthropies Ends Author: Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Summary The impact of the Community Violence Intervention Collaborative (CVIC), though, may yet be larger, both in the fight to slow the growth of gun violence and in the way philanthropy and government work together. Aqeela Sherrills, the adviser for the initiative at Hyphen, thinks many more officials [...]
Live Free OKC: community members and police talk about Tyre Nichols Tyre Nichols videos show what happened in fatal Memphis traffic stop beating Several protestors across the nation are coming together after the Memphis Police Department released bodycam footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers at the department.Community members used this opportunity to express their concerns to local [...]
Rev. Cece Jones-Davis leads a powerful discussion with Joia Erin Thornton, Furonda Brasfield & Antoinette Jones. Join in on the conversation with three of the leading women at the forefront of abolishing the death penalty. Live Stream starts March 31st @noon est. #livestream #deathpenalty #panel #conversation #death #friday #interview
ECLECTIC MUSIC COLLECTIVE COMMON HYMNAL TO RELEASE COMPELLING NEW SONG ‘ROCKS’ TO DIGITAL PLATFORMS TODAY GROUP TO PERFORM ON THE LIVE FREE JUSTICE & HEALING CONCERT EXPERIENCE September 23, 2022 (Nashville, TN) — The multi-ethnic, multi-cultural music group Common Hymnal releases “Rocks,” a new powerful song, to digital platforms today. This diverse collective of musicians, singers, and songwriters known as Common [...]
WATCH NOW: Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Pastor Mike, Greg Jackson and more celebrate brotherhood and the release of the new film Creed 3 Take a moment and view this amazing town hall featuring special surprise guests, leaders, and experts exploring the resources, community, and support needed to build strong, resilient bonds and celebrate those leading the charge to inspire others. [...]
Community Violence Intervention: Can Community Programs Help Slow the Rise in Violence? Publication: ProPublica Author: Alec MacGillis Date: January 30, 2023 Summary/Takeaway: In 2020, everything changed. Violence spiked across the country, with homicides rising by 30%, wiping out two decades of progress. In 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, which included funding that many cities are spending [...]
25-year-old Jaylen Lewis dies after shooting involving Capitol Police officers Publication: WAPT News Author: Ross Adams Date: September 30, 2022 Summary/Takeaway: Capitol Police officers involved in a shooting that killed a 25-year-old man are on administrative leave, according to officials with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes said he wants to ease what he called growing [...]
