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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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Tiawana Brown celebrates opening of second home in the Charlotte area for women leaving prison

By JLUSA

May 17, 2024

Tiawana Brown (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) couldn’t stop smiling when she opened the doors to a second home in the Charlotte area for women.
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Kimberly Haven speaks to EBONY about reproductive justice for women in prison

By JLUSA

May 16, 2024

“Individuals in the care, custody, and control of the state do not know ... their rights to care.”
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JLUSA staff and leaders rally in D.C. for FreeHer 10th Anniversary

By Stephen Knight

May 9, 2024

Last month, JustLeadershipUSA staff and leaders participated in the FreeHer Campaign’s 10th anniversary march and rally in Washington, D.C.
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DeAnna Hoskins in the New York Times: “It’s important for other formerly incarcerated people to see themselves in [elected office]”

By JLUSA

May 6, 2024

DeAnna Hoskins, JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO, was interviewed by the New York Times for this story. Get free gift link to read!
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Jelly Roll opens music studio inside Nashville youth detention facility where he was once incarcerated

By JLUSA

May 3, 2024

Country music artist Jelly Roll recently helped open a music studio inside the Nashville Juvenile Detention Center.
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Tracey Syphax’s inspirational story for 400,000 Philadelphians living with criminal records

By JLUSA

May 2, 2024

Axios Philadelphia recently profiled Tracey Syphax (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) and shared his inspirational story.

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