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Sign on to ask Vice President Kamala Harris to maintain her commitment to criminal justice reform

By JLUSA

July 26, 2024

This letter calls for Vice President Harris to maintain her commitment to criminal justice reform and resist harmful rhetoric that dehumanizes.
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JLUSA team member Lester Young receives recognition from Columbia, SC, mayor and city council

By JLUSA

July 22, 2024

“I experienced a moment that will forever be etched in my heart.” Watch video!
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Paul Rothschild receives Canary Impact Award for “Movement Mix-tape” project

By JLUSA

July 19, 2024

Paul Rothschild (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) has been awarded a $10,000 prize from the Canary Impact Fund.
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JLUSA leaders celebrate victory in campaign against new $2 billion Atlanta jail project

By JLUSA

July 16, 2024

“Our communities need resources, not more jails.”
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Marcus Kelley joins calls for criminal justice reform in Michigan

By JLUSA

July 1, 2024

Marcus Kelley (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) spoke recently at a Rally for Reform event in Michigan.
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DeAnna Hoskins speaks to NPR’s “All Things Considered” about women in prisons and jails

By JLUSA

June 28, 2024

DeAnna Hoskins spoke recently with NPR’s All Things Considered about the disparate impact on women in prisons and jails. Listen now.
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Keturah Herron celebrates Pride Month in Kentucky

By JLUSA

June 26, 2024

Kentucky state Rep. Keturah Herron (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) spoke to WHAS11 at a recent LGBTQ Pride Month event in Louisville.
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New Associated Press Stylebook could “completely reform” how media covers criminal justice

By JLUSA

June 25, 2024

On May 29, the Associated Press released The Associated Press Stylebook, 57th Edition, which includes a new chapter on criminal justice.
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Eric Weaver denied entry to the White House — again — this time for gun violence awareness event

By JLUSA

June 20, 2024

Eric Weaver (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) was denied entry to two White House events in the last six months.
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This Juneteenth, Corporate America Must Take a Stand Against Prison Slavery

By JLUSA

June 19, 2024

We’re calling on all corporations to stop their use of prison labor. Tell your favorite brands to get on board!
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Lester Young on gun violence in South Carolina

By JLUSA

June 18, 2024

Lester Young (JLUSA Senior Movement and Capacity Building Specialist) says teen violence has been a longstanding problem.
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Remembering Rev. James Lawson for his commitment to nonviolence

By JLUSA

June 11, 2024

JustLeadershipUSA remembers and honors the legacy of civil rights pioneer Rev. James Lawson (1928-2024).
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Dawn Harrington speaks to the New York Times about the rhetoric surrounding Trump’s felony convictions

By JLUSA

June 5, 2024

Dawn Harrington (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) says the rhetoric has been “quite frankly dehumanizing to the base that we organize with.”
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Keturah Herron says there’s “not a one-size-fits-all solution to gun violence”

By JLUSA

June 3, 2024

Rep. Herron (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) believes it would take prevention, intervention, and then community transformation.
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Dominique Grant on keeping people out of jails in Georgia

By JLUSA

May 30, 2024

Dominique Grant (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) spoke out at the Georgia Senate Public Safety Subcommittee on Fulton County Jail.
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Teresa Hodge speaks on “Innovators Rethinking Criminal Justice Systems” at the Milken Institute’s 2024 Global Conference

By JLUSA

May 20, 2024

On May 8, Teresa Hodge (Leading with Conviction™ 2015) joined a panel of experts to discuss “innovations reshaping justice systems.”

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