Building Futures

4 days ago

🚨Today, #SCOTUS🏛️ upheld crucial protections preventing individuals under Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVROs) from possessing #Firearms. This landmark decision in US v. Rahimi underscores the urgent need to keep firearms out of the hands of #DomesticAbusers, as they drastically heighten the risk of lethal outcomes in abusive relationships.

On average, 3 women lose their lives to #IntimatePartnerViolence in the #UnitedStates every day. Abusers’ access to firearms can increase the likelihood of fatal outcomes by 1,000%, and over half of women murdered by men are killed with firearms. Shockingly, half of mass shootings involve an abuser killing their partner, with over 2/3 of mass shootings linked to domestic violence. 📉These statistics highlight the critical importance of upholding federal laws that protect #Survivors by restricting abusers' access to firearms — a cornerstone of the #USvRahimi ruling📈

💜💙🧡💛 #BuildingFutures celebrates this decision as it marks a significant victory in the fight against #DomesticViolence, ensuring our legal system ⚖️ provides safety and support to those who need it most🫶

#EndDomesticViolence #ProtectSurvivors #DVRO #JusticeForSurvivorsToday’s #SCOTUS decision is an important victory for domestic violence victims and survivors. The Supreme Court’s ruling in US v. #Rahimi upholds federal law that prevents domestic abusers from having guns.

Civil protection orders are a critical piece of safety for many domestic violence survivors around the country. The federal firearms restrictions – and state laws modeled after them – that apply to respondents of protection orders save lives. Today, those laws and the protection they provide to survivors of domestic violence were upheld as constitutional. We are grateful for this continued, life-saving protection for survivors.

Learn more about the decision from NNEDV and the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence: bit.ly/3xtlU8y ... See MoreSee Less

Building Futures

7 days ago

Slavery did not end on Juneteenth -- It honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. Whether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the country's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is one of the most important anniversaries in our nation's history.

Since 1865, Juneteenth has been celebrated annually on June 19 in various parts of the United States. Now, Juneteenth is a is a federal holiday.

After gaining their freedom, former enslaved African Americans and their descendants would travel to Galveston, TX annually in honor of Juneteenth. That tradition soon spread to other states, but it wasn't uncommon for white people to bar African Americans from celebrating in public spaces, forcing them to get creative. According to the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Black community leaders in Houston saved $1,000 to purchase land in 1872 that would be devoted specifically to Juneteenth celebrations. That land became Emancipation Park, a name that it still bears. Juneteenth celebrations often involved helping newly freed Black folks learn about their voting rights.

#buildingfutures #ancestors #freedomisntfree #juneteenth #community
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Building Futures

3 weeks ago

“We are powerful because we have survived.” – Audre Lorde

Let us uplift, encourage and empower one another. Because #PrideMonth is this month, but #pride is every day. #LoveIsLove ... See MoreSee Less