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Student loan relief limited for many by U.S. drug war’s legacy

By JLUSA

August 30, 2022

JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins speaks about student loan forgiveness and racial equity in AP news.

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JLUSA leader Keeda Haynes on The Daily Show “Beyond The Scenes” Podcast

By JLUSA

August 24, 2022

Keeda Haynes is a 2022 Leading with Conviction graduate. She speaks with The Daily Show “Behind The Scenes” podcast.

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Incarcerated people should be receiving monkeypox vaccines

By DeAnna Hoskins

August 22, 2022

JLUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins speaks with Quartz about the need for incarcerated people to receive monkeypox vaccines.

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JLUSA leader Brandon Smith on CNN’s “United Shades of America”

By JLUSA

August 9, 2022

Brandon Smith speaks about incarcerated firefighters on "United Shades of America" with W. Kamau Bell

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JLUSA leader Saad Soliman speaks about how the recession may impact formerly incarcerated BIPOC

By JLUSA

August 5, 2022

Saad Soliman speaks with PRISM about how the recession may make things worse for formerly incarcerated BIPOC.

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Pregnancy, parenthood, and prison: JLUSA leaders speak with Prism

By JLUSA

July 19, 2022

JLUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins and JLUSA leader Pamela Winn speak with Prism about abortion access in prisons and jails.

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Jayland Walker Shooting Revives Debate About How Police Interact with Black People

By JLUSA

July 7, 2022

JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins speaks out on the murder of Jayland Walker

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How Roe v. Wade’s Reversal Will Impact Incarcerated Women

By DeAnna Hoskins

June 27, 2022

MSNBC’s Michael Steele spoke to Deanna Hoskins, President of JustLeadershipUSA, about the impact the Court’s decision could have on incarcerated women

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Ronald Simpson-Bey discusses instilling safety within U.S. prisons and jails with Chicago Beyond

By JLUSA

June 6, 2022

Chicago Beyond hosted a virtual conversation featuring Executive Vice President Ronald Simpson-Bey on instilling safety within U.S. prisons and jails.

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Leading with Conviction 2021 fellow Ashley Goldon explains why Michigan’s new “Clean Slate” law falls short

By JLUSA

June 2, 2022

#LwC2021 fellow Ashley Goldon speaks with Crain's Detroit Business.

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DeAnna Hoskins at PBS NewsHour: What Reentry 2030 Is About

By DeAnna Hoskins

May 20, 2022

Reentry 2030 is a collaboration among JLUSA, the Council of State Governments Justice Center, the Correctional Leaders Association.

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Overturning Roe v. Wade: JLUSA Leaders Speak Out on the Impact on Incarcerated Women

By JLUSA

May 16, 2022

#LwC2015 fellow Lauren Johnson joined JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins to speak with VICE news about the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Leading with Conviction 2022 cohort member Keeda Haynes explains why we must demand the U.S. Senate pass the MORE Act now

By JLUSA

May 4, 2022

Leading with Conviction 2022 fellow Keeda Haynes went on MSNBC last month to talk about the importance of the MORE Act.