Silence Is Violence
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News / Events
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January 9 Strike Against Crime
One week from today, on January 9, 2009, we[...]
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January 9 Strike Against Crime
This week the City Council appropriately challenged the mayor's outrageous[...]
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December 18
After two years of refusing[...]
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SilenceIsViolence October 31 update
Things are bad in the streets of[...]
Community Voice
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Strike Against Crime Paint Party for Peace
"Heart of my heart, Love will never die." - "Willow" Our friends at Silence is Violence have asked[...]
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Frightening testimonial of NOPD ineptitude
Read this lawyer's frightening recent experience with the NOPD: http://blog.nola.com/guesteditorials/2008/12/as_police_dither_holdup_clues.html
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VCAC annual memorial
P R E S S R E L E A S E December[...]
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Dinerral SHavers Educational Fund 1st Annual Essay Contest
Dinerral Shavers Educational Fund Presents 1st Annual Scholarship Essay Contest For All New Orleans High School Students [...]
S/V Programs
Program for Peace : Anti-Violence Forums in the Schools. Beginning with a pilot program at Rabouin High School.
Youth Music Clinics : Reaching young New Orleanians through the power of music, these clinics bring professional local musicians and New Orleans youth in need of positive outlets together for evenings of healing and learning. The next series of clinics will take place in October-November, 2008.
Criminal Justice V.O.I.C.E. Project : Through direct engagement with the criminal justice system as policies and procedures evolve, we seek to exert agile and effective pressure on the system to respond to the changing needs of our communities. Particular areas of focus include murder cases and the ongoing epidemic of domestic violence.
City Walks : weekly evening neighborhood are intended to nurture connections and establish positive, anti-violence presence on our street.
