By Monica Humphries, Nationswell, September 10, 2019
The Red Hook Peacemaking program approaches justice in a new way: By sitting an offender next to their victim to resolve conflict and rebuild community.
Marissa Williams has seen the power of storytelling firsthand. In her everyday life, she’s constantly telling stories about growing up in Brooklyn, New York, in the hopes that she might earn a laugh or share a positive memory.
But some stories are more painful to tell: When Williams was in high school, a gang-related incident resulted in the killing of one of her best friends. Compounding her grief, she and her friend were in the middle of a falling out and weren’t on speaking terms at the time of her death.
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