The Vera Institute of Justice and Dream.org launched the “Serious About Safety Majority” campaign. This new coalition, comprising advocates, policymakers, and criminal justice reform groups, aims to promote evidence-based public safety policies. It further seeks to counter legislative approaches deemed punitive regarding crime.
The Vera Institute of Justice commended New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget, asserting the proposal prioritizes investments in community safety, housing, and social services over punitive measures, thereby reflecting a strategic shift toward prevention, public health, and long-term community stability.
The Vera Institute of Justice released a new platform to counter crime fearmongering, rebuild trust with voters, and deliver safety, while highlighting the importance of investing in schools, jobs, housing, and treatment, and ending the overdose crisis.
Jayda Mabrey was a young soul who chose love over silence, and her death serves as a reminder of the need for prevention, care, and action to address the disinvestment and over-policing in San Francisco’s Fillmore District.