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Image for post titled Yasmine Arrington Brooks celebrates the largest group of scholarship recipients in the history of ScholarCHIPS

Yasmine Arrington Brooks celebrates the largest group of scholarship recipients in the history of ScholarCHIPS

By JLUSA

July 27, 2026

“Part of my story is that my dad has been in and out of jail and prison my whole life,” said Yasmine Arrington Brooks (Leading with Conviction™ 2019).
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Lil Wayne explains how he recorded his 2010 album while incarcerated at Rikers Island

By JLUSA

July 24, 2026

During an appearance on the “Friends Keep Secrets” podcast, Lil Wayne explained how he recorded an album during his 8-month stint at Rikers Island.
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Robyn Hasan Simpson honors John Lewis with “Good Trouble Lives On” march to Georgia state capitol

By JLUSA

July 22, 2026

“We’re the subject matter experts, so we should always be included in any decisions that are being made.”
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Mark Rice and others call for end to prison overcrowding in Wisconsin

By JLUSA

July 20, 2026

Wisconsin’s prison system is over capacity by more than 5,000 people. Those numbers are unsustainable, said Mark Rice (Leading w/ Conviction+™ 2026).
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Sen. Keturah Herron joins other leaders in convening town hall on AI data centers in Kentucky

By JLUSA

July 13, 2026

“This is a time to bring people together, allow community to have their voice heard, and us take that information back ...“
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JustLeadershipUSA releases its 2026 Annual Report

By JLUSA

July 8, 2026

As you explore this year’s Annual Report, we hope you’ll see not only what we’ve accomplished, but what’s possible next.
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Savvy Shabazz on removing the slavery exception from the Kentucky state Constitution

By JLUSA

July 7, 2026

“What this amendment would do is make a clear moral statement: Kentucky rejects slavery in all forms.”
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The Future of Courts Is Local: JLUSA and the Center for Justice Innovation issue new report on Municipal Court Reform

By JLUSA

July 6, 2026

This report offers a roadmap for strengthening municipal courts by centering the experiences and recommendations of people who have navigated them.
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Justice & The Next 250: What Will Be the Price of Justice?

By JLUSA

July 3, 2026

Zach Ruppel (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) writes, “Justice in the next 250 years must carefully consider each of these three ‘prices’ …”
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Justice & The Next 250: Small State Insights on the Future of Criminal Justice in America

By JLUSA

July 1, 2026

Mark Renick (Leading with Conviction™ 2018) writes, “Those with a background in criminal justice should be the loudest voices working on solutions.”
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When Punishment Isn’t Enough: Reimagining Justice for the Next 250 Years

By JLUSA

June 29, 2026

Shannon Bradshaw writes, “For the next 250 years, we should measure justice … by how effectively we help people become capable of doing right.”
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Justice & The Next 250: Why Economic Mobility Should Be Corrections’ North Star

By JLUSA

June 26, 2026

Formerly incarcerated leader Harley Blakeman writes, “Over the next 250 years, economic mobility should become the north star metric for corrections.”