Reparations have the potential to reduce the racial wealth gap, heal the Black community, and increase safety. Researchers, government entities, and elected officials have said slavery led directly to the health, housing, and wealth gaps between Black and white residents in the US. As a...
DC’s public health plans to reduce gun violence were not fully implemented – and gun homicides increased. Gun violence is a public health crisis that costs the District of Columbia $2 billion each year. Black residents are disproportionately impacted by gun violence: 9 out of...
If fully implemented, restorative justice would help end the cycle of trauma and violence in schools. Restorative justice provides a trauma-informed, holistic approach to navigating student conflicts and building safe school communities. Schools that have implemented restorative justice have seen improvements in students’ behaviors and...
Prevention Skip to issues The current system of prosecution, punishment, and policing isn’t preventing violence. Too many DC residents experience unacceptable levels of violence. But when violence erupts, it almost exclusively impacts Black residents. About 95 percent of victims and suspects in homicides and 94 percent of victims...