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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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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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Kristy Laschober shares message of hope to incarcerated people via video conference

By JLUSA

May 31, 2024

Kristy Laschober (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) spoke recently via videoconference for the “Tuesday Night Huddle” hosted by Hope for Prisoners.
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Jennifer Toon discusses mental health struggles in Texas women’s prisons

By JLUSA

May 29, 2024

Jennifer Toon (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) co-hosts a podcast that recently the discussed harsh realities for women in Texas prisons.
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Oswald Newbold says: “The Pact for the Future must include the unique needs of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons”

By JLUSA

May 27, 2024

Oswald Newbold (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) writes at IPS News about the UN’s recent Summit for the Future.
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Chazidy Bowman Robinson shares her story of becoming an advocate around post-incarceration syndrome (PICS)

By JLUSA

May 23, 2024

Chazidy Bowman Robinson (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) shares her powerful personal story with Ohio public radio.