9 Jun, 2022
The collateral damage comes home
“They were at places that seemed safe — but few spaces in America are guaranteed safe anymore.”
20 Nov, 2021
Uninformed juries produce incorrect outcomes
I was a troubled teen. I remember the day I was called to my high school’s administrative office to receive a call. He gave me advice I have never forgotten...
2 Aug, 2019
An Open Letter to Venango County Court
“My friend and his family are people of color, innocent, American, and just a family…” Author: Wim Laven Published in:...
13 Sep, 2017
Court convenes: Healing and justice meet
“The speaker is Colleen Sheehan, the presiding judge of the Restorative Justice Community Court, which opened last week in the...
7 Jul, 2016
Campaign Nonviolence: A Growing Movement for A Culture of Nonviolence
“Is America tired of its violence yet? While the media reports on the onslaught of shootings, militarism, police violence, and...
20 May, 2016
Rethinking Criminal Justice
“In this time when our self-inflicted troubles seem so obvious but the possibility of change — that is to say,...