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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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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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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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JustLeadershipUSA Calls on Other State Governors to Follow Maryland’s Lead and Issue Immediate Pardons for Marijuana Charges

By JLUSA

June 17, 2024

Today Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued a mass pardon of more than 175,000 marijuana convictions, one of the nation’s most sweeping acts of this kind.

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Emilee Shell to Formerly Incarcerated and Justice-Impacted Leaders: Join Us in D.C. on June 29!

By Emilee Shell

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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JustLeadershipUSA Rejects the Pew Research Center’s Use of the Term “Racial Conspiracy Theories”

By JLUSA

June 12, 2024

The Pew Research Center has issued a new report entitled “Black Americans and Racial Conspiracy Theories About U.S. Institutions.” JLUSA responds.

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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).