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When community values conflict with immediate intervention

I witnessed my neighbor hitting his dog and I don't know whether to call animal control or try to talk to him first since we're part of a community that believes in handling things ourselves.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between gradualist healing approaches and urgent protection needs reveals the limits of any single framework for justice.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Talking circles and community justice?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.