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Image for post titled Dr. Donna Hylton talks with NY1 about her work with A Little Piece of Light

Dr. Donna Hylton talks with NY1 about her work with A Little Piece of Light

By JLUSA

March 24, 2025

Dr. Donna Hylton (Leading with Conviction™ 2015) sat down March 23 with NY1 for Women’s History Month to share her powerful personal story.
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“The Strike” documentary on PBS shows the fight to end solitary confinement in California prisons

By JLUSA

March 21, 2025

The Strike is on its surface a documentary about the practice of solitary confinement in America.
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Maggie Luna and Latecia Hill participate in Texas reentry panel discussion

By JLUSA

March 17, 2025

Maggie Luna (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) and Latecia Hill (LwC 2024) participated in a panel discussion on reentry in Texas. Watch video!
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Justice-impacted artists performing at SXSW Music Festival this week

By JLUSA

March 14, 2025

Performing at this year’s SXSW Music Festival are several artists with lived experience of the criminal legal system in this country. Take a look!
Image for post titled Five years after the police killing of Breonna Taylor, Keturah Herron asks: “Where do we stand today?”

Five years after the police killing of Breonna Taylor, Keturah Herron asks: “Where do we stand today?”

By JLUSA

March 13, 2025

In an op-ed published Tuesday in the Louisville Courier Journal, Sen. Keturah Herron (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) writes ...
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JustLeadershipUSA® and the JustUS Coordinating Council™ Announce #SecondChancesInAction™ Campaign for April, Second Chance Month

By JLUSA

March 11, 2025

The goal of #SecondChancesInAction is to increase activities in Second Chance Month and Fair Chance Employment Month.
Image for post titled JLUSA board member Willette Benford sits down with CBS Mornings to discuss women’s reentry in Illinois

JLUSA board member Willette Benford sits down with CBS Mornings to discuss women’s reentry in Illinois

By JLUSA

March 10, 2025

Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker and Willette Benford (JLUSA board member), who spent 24 years in prison, have formed a powerful alliance.
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New documentary shows how a mural at Rikers Island helped incarcerated women find freedom

By JLUSA

March 7, 2025

“Paint Me a Road Out of Here, released by Aubin Pictures, features conversations with Faith Ringgold before her death last year.”
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Kemba Smith on clemency actions—such as presidential pardons and more

By JLUSA

March 5, 2025

“Regardless of who’s in office, we need to understand that this is about freeing human lives.”
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Keturah Herron pursuing legislation to end felony voter disenfranchisement in Kentucky

By JLUSA

March 3, 2025

Kentucky is one of only three states — along with Iowa and Virginia — that still prohibits people with felony convictions from voting for life.
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Short documentary film about the death penalty nominated for an Academy Award

By JLUSA

February 28, 2025

The short, from MTV Documentary Films, recounts the emotionally charged story of John Henry Ramirez, who was sentenced to death in 2008.
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Museum pays tribute to Johnny Cash and formerly incarcerated artists

By JLUSA

February 26, 2025

“1968: A Folsom Redemption” and “Beyond Confinement: The Untold Stories” are on view at the Fullerton Museum Center now through March 9.