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Stockton Record: Justice for loved ones: Survivors Speak program helps victims unpack trauma and heal

Jessica Salcedo was a day from turning 25 when she was found dead at a vehicle repair shop in south Stockton. On July 2, 2016, the mother of two had made plans to meet someone about some money that was owed. She never returned home. Police found her body the next day. That is all …

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What We Need To Curb Violence In The U.S. (And It Isn’t More Prisons And Policing)

This article was published on 8.25.20 in the Huffington Post. “Survivors are rarely centered in discussions about American criminal justice and violence prevention. We should be.” By Aswad Thomas In reaction to increased violence in some American cities this summer, we’re witnessing the old familiar responses. As Chicago experienced record murders, President Donald Trump announced he would send in …

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National advocacy program for crime survivors comes to Orlando

Agnes Furey, who works with survivors of violent crime, knows what it’s like to get the proverbial telephone call. She got hers in 1998, when authorities delivered the news that her 40-year-old daughter and 6-year-old grandson were killed in their Sarasota apartment. “I can’t change what happened,” said Furey, 80, who lives in Tallahassee. “What …

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