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Statement of DeAnna Hoskins, President and CEO
NEW YORK — As protests against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police continue across the country and around the world, JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins issued the following statement:
“As formerly incarcerated people, we know that there are legions of Black and Brown people brutalized and killed by law enforcement officials every day. We stand in solidarity with our communities calling for an end to police violence and we demand public officials put an end to the disproportionate treatment of communities and adopt policies to decarcerate the U.S.
“We reject the racist and classist system of policing and punishment perpetrated against Black and Brown communities in the name of safety. We know that true public safety is fostered in well-resourced communities that have access to food and housing security, living wage jobs, equitable education opportunities and quality health care.
“We demand that local, state and federal governments divert funding from the criminal legal system to build communities. Directly Impacted people and communities have a plan that public officials can build upon to ensure that the communities ravaged by the judicial and carceral systems get the resources they need to rebuild and thrive.
“How many Black lives will be taken before the United States ends the carnage? We need bold leadership to make real change — not feigned outrage at George Floyd’s and Breonna Taylor’s deaths from politicians who continue to pass budgets that feed money to the racist criminal legal system — the very monster that took their lives, along with the lives of countless, unnamed Black people.
“We urge them to shut down jails and prisons and open health facilities, build affordable housing and provide living wage jobs. If you stand in solidarity with us, then you must support tearing down the system that is killing us and our communities. Invest in our communities, instead of spending billions to hunt us down only to cage or kill us.”
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In our 10th anniversary year, JustLeadershipUSA’s work of educating, elevating, and empowering justice-impacted leaders continues and is growing even stronger!
This is going to be a very special time to look back on the past decade of JLUSA’s important work, the 1,600+ leaders we have helped get to the next level in their work, and even more importantly, we will look ahead to the next 10 years and beyond!
We can’t do this without you. We need your support to help us continue to do this work now and into the future. By making a donation in honor of JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, you are saying to the amazing leaders in our network who represent the 70+ million Americans who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, “I see you, and I support you!”
Please give a one-time $100 gift or set up a recurring $10 monthly donation to celebrate JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, and together we will build a fair and just U.S. Thank you!
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Since 2014, JustLeadershipUSA has maintained our commitment to ensuring systems-impacted voices are at the forefront of the movement for criminal legal reform, empowering directly impacted leaders in over 45 states with the tools, resources, and connections to transform their work.
Your donation will provide crucial support for our leadership training programs, empowering future generations of leaders and propelling the work of JLUSA and our alumni as we continue to advocate and push reform on issues that matter the most in our communities.
In just 10 years, JLUSA and our network of leaders have worked to dismantle decades of harm caused by the criminal legal system.