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FLASHBACK: LIVE FREE to Host Justice & Belonging Event in Connection with Justin Bieber ’s “Justice World Tour” in Buffalo, NY 

LIVE FREE to Host Justice & Belonging Event in Connection with Justin Bieber’s “Justice World Tour” in Buffalo, NY    For Immediate Release  April 29, 2022  Contact: press@spotlightpr.org    EVENT: LIVE FREE to Host Justice & Belonging Event in Connection with Justin Bieber’s “Justice World Tour” in Buffalo, NY  OAKLAND, Calif. – In connection with Justin Bieber’s 2022 “Justice World Tour,” [...]

2023-01-25T12:04:54-05:00April 29th, 2022|News, Past Events|0 Comments

More than a half-century later, MLK’s famous anti-war speech given new life

More than a half-century later, MLK’s famous anti-war speech given new life Are we more enlightened today? The late civil rights leader’s daughter joined activists, scholars, and faith leaders to ponder the question. April 5, 2022 Written by Sam Fraser Fifty-five years ago this week, Martin Luther King, Jr. took to the podium at Riverside Church in New York City to [...]

2022-04-21T15:48:06-04:00April 14th, 2022|News|0 Comments

LIVE FREE Applauds White House Actions on Ghost Guns 

LIVE FREE Applauds White House Actions on Ghost Guns  For Immediate Release  April 11, 2022  Contact: press@spotlightpr.org  LIVE FREE Applauds White House Actions on Ghost Guns  WASHINGTON – In anticipation of President Joe Biden’s April 11 remarks on gun violence, LIVE FREE today applauded the administration for the steps they are taking in addressing ‘ghost guns.’ Leaders from the organization, who [...]

2022-04-11T20:34:55-04:00April 11th, 2022|News|0 Comments

Criminal Justice Reform Campaign Panel with Brittany White

Criminal Justice Reform Campaign Panel with Brittany White Poverty and lack of opportunity combined with institutionalized discrimination based on race and income within our justice system are the causes. Discriminatory policing, prosecution, and sentencing are well documented, and even the formerly incarcerated must contend with legal discrimination in relation to employment, housing, education, and voting. Since President Nixon declared a “war [...]

2022-04-07T15:55:25-04:00April 7th, 2022|News|0 Comments

FLASHBACK: LIVE FREE Urges Support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Vice President Kamala Harris

For Immediate Release April 4, 2022 Contact: press@spotlightpr.org   LIVE FREE Urges Support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Vice President Kamala Harris OAKLAND, Calif. – On the eve of a historic confirmation vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, LIVE FREE today weighed in on the significance of the moment. The organization, which works to end gun violence and mass incarceration, released [...]

2023-01-25T12:05:21-05:00April 4th, 2022|News|0 Comments

Placing the Focus Where It Should Be

Placing the Focus Where It Should Be HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: (L-R) Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) Across social media, there is dialogue around the Oscars and the incident involving actors Will Smith and Chris [...]

2022-04-01T14:07:14-04:00April 1st, 2022|News|0 Comments

RECAP:Faith in New Jersey RECAP OKC: Justice+Belonging Lab

Big shout out to Faith in New Jersey for their Justice + Belonging Lab today in Trenton! Amazing work! @faithinnj ・・・ A community leader today said we don't share with each other out of fear. We don't share what we are going through or how we are hurting our of fear of being judged or blamed for our situation. Yet today [...]

2022-03-29T14:18:53-04:00March 29th, 2022|News|0 Comments

RECAP OKC: Justice+Belonging Lab

Some magic is cooking in OKC! What a dope evening of #Justice+Belonging Lab with community members, faith leaders, systems impacted individuals, educators and elected officials. This is how we secure Justice and Peace for the people! Thanks to @justinbieber @justicetournews + @justiceforjulius for the partnership! Enjoy the concert in Tulsa!!! #justice #belonging #organize #peacemaker #healing #endgunviolence #enddeathpenalty #redeem #restore #vote #govern [...]

2022-03-29T14:22:56-04:00March 24th, 2022|News|0 Comments

Steve Kerr discusses his relationship with #OaklandCeasefire and Pastor Mike McBride

Steve Kerr, a dedicated gun violence prevention champion and his relationship with #OaklandCeasefire and @impastormike_ Pastor Mike McBride Winner of eight NBA titles — five as a player and three as a coach — Steve Kerr has led an exceptional life in basketball, both on the court and on the sidelines. In this episode he sits down to discuss his family [...]

2022-03-29T14:24:56-04:00March 22nd, 2022|News|0 Comments

Masks for the People Panel with Davey D, Pastor Mike McBride, Rev. Brianna Parker and Dr. Biko Baker

Masks for the People Panel with Davey D, Pastor Mike McBride, Rev. Brianna Parker and Dr. Biko Baker Masks For The People is a humanitarian effort to address the lack of preventive care and resources being made available to our loved ones in jails, urban neighborhoods and poor rural communities. Every $10,000 dollars creates up to 5,000 kits that include masks, [...]

2023-04-03T16:59:46-04:00March 12th, 2022|Interviews, News|0 Comments
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