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Image for post titled Robyn Hasan Simpson speaks at the Atlantic Festival 2024 on pretrial detention and the state of America’s jails

Robyn Hasan Simpson speaks at the Atlantic Festival 2024 on pretrial detention and the state of America’s jails

By JLUSA

September 30, 2024

Robyn Hasan Simpson (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) spoke September 19 at the Atlantic Festival 2024 held at The Wharf in Washington, D.C.
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Maggie Luna on celebrating people who’ve overcome their addictions and honoring those we’ve lost to overdose

By JLUSA

September 27, 2024

September is Recovery Month, a time to celebrate people who’ve overcome their addictions and honor those we’ve lost to overdose.
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Ronald Simpson-Bey calls on President Biden to use his remaining time in office to fulfill promises on criminal justice reform

By JLUSA

September 12, 2024

“With five months left to serve, President Biden now has an unprecedented opportunity to make good on some of his promises ...”
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Jeffrey Abramowitz on the power of storytelling in “high impact philanthropy”

By JLUSA

August 27, 2024

Jeffrey Abramowitz, J.D. (Leading with Conviction™ 2018) is currently serving as the chief executive officer of the Petey Greene Program.
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6 reasons to stop using “felon” language

By Joshua Hoe

August 22, 2024

Joshua Hoe (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) shares six reasons to stop using discriminatory and demonizing language.
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A Voice, If You Can Keep It

By Guy Hamilton-Smith

August 20, 2024

“Kentucky’s new law does not outright ban speech on social media, nor could it. But for many people, including my client, it is a ban ...”
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Tiawana Brown shares her story of going from poverty to Charlotte City Council

By JLUSA

July 18, 2024

Tiawana Brown (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) spoke at the 2024 Wild Goose Festival in Harmony, NC, on a panel about ending mass incarceration.
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Keeda Haynes featured in new short documentary film on second chances

By JLUSA

July 8, 2024

Keeda Haynes (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) featured in documentary film highlighting Shelby County reentry initiatives.
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Mark Rice says it’s time to close prisons in Wisconsin and reinvest funds to build communities

By JLUSA

July 5, 2024

Leading with Conviction™ 2017 graduate Mark Rice speaks about closing prisons and reinvesting resources to build people and communities.
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Chivas Watson joins protest at the Supreme Court in D.C. to oppose the death penalty

By JLUSA

July 3, 2024

For his second year in a row, Chivas Watson (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) joined an anti-death penalty protest at the Supreme Court. Watch!
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Oswald Newbold on the correlation between men’s mental health and crime reduction

By JLUSA

June 24, 2024

Oswald Newbold (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) writes for Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Emilee Shell to Formerly Incarcerated and Justice-Impacted Leaders: Join Us in D.C. on June 29!

By Emilee Shell

June 17, 2024

Your participation in the Moral March on Washington is vital because you bring a unique and powerful perspective to the fight for justice.
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Ronald Simpson-Bey on how a current court case could take down “qualified immunity” for police and prosecutors

By Ronald Simpson-Bey

June 14, 2024

Because of the “absolute immunity” and “qualified immunity” doctrines, I was not able to sue the prosecutor nor law enforcement agents for misconduct.
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Mark Rice responds to humanitarian crisis in Wisconsin prisons

By JLUSA

June 13, 2024

Mark Rice (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) writes, “It is time for Wisconsin policymakers to invest in care — not cages.”
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Marlon Chamberlain on why people with felony convictions should be allowed to run for local office in Illinois

By JLUSA

June 10, 2024

Marlon Chamberlain (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) appeared last week on the “Legal Face-Off” show on WGN Radio.
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Ashley Furst responds to the media portrayal of Trump’s felony convictions

By Ashley Furst

June 6, 2024

Ashley Furst (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) writes, “I’m sure people have seen this image floating around the Internet by now ...”

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