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Vote for Yasmine Arrington for 2023 CNN Hero of the Year

By JLUSA

November 1, 2023

Congratulations to Yasmine Arrington on being nominated for 2023 CNN Hero of the Year!

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Savvy Shabazz receives 2023 “Grassroots Peacebuilder” award

By JLUSA

October 31, 2023

On October 26, Savvy Shabazz (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) received the “Grassroots Peacebuilder” award from Interfaith Paths to Peace.

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Tickets available now for the “Kemba” movie at film festivals in November

By JLUSA

October 28, 2023

Tickets are now available to watch the MPI Original and BET Original feature film Kemba at top film festivals across the country in November.

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Candice Bailey talks about “the miscarriage of justice” in the Elijah McClain case

By JLUSA

October 27, 2023

Candice Bailey (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) speaks with Colorado public radio following the split verdict in the trial of two police officers.

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Mark Rice shares his personal story as a formerly incarcerated leader

By JLUSA

October 26, 2023

JLUSA leader Mark Rice (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) tells his story on Wisconsin public radio.

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JLUSA leader Tracey Syphax says five-year window into Trenton Police will not paint a complete picture

By JLUSA

October 25, 2023

JLUSA leader Tracey Syphax speaks out on Trenton Police Department investigation

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JLUSA leader Emile DeWeaver speaks out on Gavin Newsom’s prison reform in California

By JLUSA

October 19, 2023

Emile DeWeaver (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) writes in The Appeal.

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Public Service Announcement: 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the U.S.

By JLUSA

October 13, 2023

As 2023 marks 50 years of mass incarceration in America, The Sentencing Project has released a new Public Service Announcement, featuring Kemba Smith.

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Rep. Keturah Herron on gun violence and the need for accurate information

By JLUSA

October 12, 2023

Rep. Keturah Herron (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) writes on the need for an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the Department of Public Health.

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Alabama seeks to cut the state’s recidivism rate in half by 2030

By JLUSA

October 11, 2023

The Director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles writes about transforming reentry success through the Reentry 2030 initiative.

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JLUSA leader Philip Cooper on mental health and recovery

By JLUSA

October 10, 2023

Philip “Change Agent” Cooper (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) talks about his lived experience and work around mental health and recovery.

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JLUSA leaders in Tennessee publish op-ed on felony disenfranchisement and voting rights restoration

By JLUSA

October 4, 2023

JLUSA leaders in Tennessee, Dawn Harrington (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) and Keeda Haynes (Leading with Conviction™ 2022), write this week.