Turning A Moment Into A Movement

Restoring Humanity: No Exception to the Promise w/ Marcus Kelly and Demetris “Knuckles” El Documentary Screening and Community ConversationFeaturing: Marcus Kelly Executive Director, The Change Up Midnight CoalitionCreator of No Exception to the Promise No Exception to the Promise exposes how exception clauses within the United States and Michigan Constitutions continue to permit involuntary servi...

JUSTICE ON TRIAL: IS THE SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE? w/ Purna Krishnamoorthy, Esq. — “My Detroit Lawyer” Turning A Moment Into A Movement welcomes Attorney Purna Krishnamoorthy, Esq. — “My Detroit Lawyer” for a powerful conversation about justice, accountability, and the state of our criminal legal system in Wayne County. We'll examine prosecutorial power, due process, wrongful convictio...

WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS ARE NOT RARE ACCIDENTS—THEY ARE SYSTEM FAILURES WE CAN PREVENT w/ Jeffrey Deskovic, Esq. Wrongful convictions are more than individual tragedies. They expose systemic failures that destroy lives, separate families, and undermine public trust in justice. At just 16 years old, Jeffrey Deskovic was wrongfully convicted following a false confession, despite DNA evidence that did n...

34 YEARS STOLEN: A LIFE RECLAIMED with Dwayne Brooks What does FREEDOM look like after spending more than three decades behind bars for a crime you maintained you did not commit? Join me for a special Wrongful Conviction Awareness Month conversation as Dwayne Brooks RETURNS to Turning A Moment Into A Movement! Wrongfully convicted in 1988, Dwayne spent more than 34 years behind bars before being e...

FROM EXONERATION TO ACTION: Turning Injustice Into Advocacy, Community & Change w/ Larry Smith and Marvina Haynes What happens AFTER exoneration? And what happens when the pain of wrongful conviction becomes the fuel to fight for someone else ? Join me for a special Wrongful Conviction Awareness Month conversation with Exoneree & Community Advocate Larry Smith and Mother, Organizer & F...

26 YEARS OF INJUSTICE: The Fight for Truth & Freedom ContinuesA Continuing Conversation with Micheal “Mike D” DegraffinriedWRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY WEEKEND CONTINUES!!!After extensive evidentiary hearings, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Tracy E. Green vacated Micheal Degraffinried's convictions and sentences on August 20, 2025, allowing him to walk out of prison after roughly 26 years. Th...

WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY 2026 | WHEN THE SYSTEM GETS IT WRONG 27 YEARS. A STOLEN LIFE. A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. w/ Roy Blackman At just 21 years old, Roy Blackman was wrongfully convicted in a 1998 Detroit shooting and sentenced to 42–62 years in prison. After nearly three decades of fighting for his innocence, Roy was finally exonerated and released on March 31, 2026.But freedom doesn't erase the...

BEYOND THE ALABAMA SOLUTIONThe Crisis Didn’t End When the Cameras Stopped. w/ Danny Dandridge The Crisis Didn’t End When the Cameras Stopped. w/ Danny DandridgeDanny and I are picking up where we left off—but this time, we’re going beyond the documentary. We’ll talk about the incredible work Danny is doing today, what has happened within Alabama’s prison system since The Alabama Solution, and why...

“The Valley of Death: Women's Huron Valley Whistleblowers Speak Out ”For years, the voices of women inside Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility have been dismissed. Now, those who once worked behind the walls are stepping forward. Join us for a powerful and timely conversation with former Women's Huron Valley employees turned whistleblowers, Andi Allen and La'Resha Thornton,...

Krystal Clark & the Conditions at Women's Huron Valley prison... "THE VALLEY OF DEATH" This week on Turning A Moment Into A Movement, we confront one of the most urgent human rights crises happening behind prison walls. Join us for a powerful and necessary conversation:“Krystal Clark and the Conditions at Women’s Huron Valley Prison… THE VALLEY OF DEATH.”As disturbing reports con...

ACCOUNTABILITY IN ACTION ...... “From Prison Cells to Community Change” This week on on Turning A Moment Into A Movement, we continue our Accountability in Action series with a powerful conversation about transformation, justice, and community leadership. Host Jay Love welcomes special guest Danny Dandridge , a nationally recognized violence prevention advocate, entrepreneur, author, and media cre...

ACCOUNTABILITY IN REAL TIME: JUSTICE, pt. 2 Power & What’s Happening Right Now This is not just a conversation… this is what’s happening right now. Join us on Turning A Moment Into A Movement podcast for a powerful, real-time discussion as we connect the dots between wrongful convictions, policy decisions, and the impact on our communities. We will be joined by Gloria Hurst Vesey Jackson ...sp...

“When the Evidence Is Missing: How the Court Upheld Justice in Ewing & Searcy” When the Evidence Is Missing… or Challenged: Can Justice Still Stand? This week on Turning A Moment Into A Movement , we confront a critical question at the heart of our justice system: What happens when the evidence—the very foundation of a case—is compromised? Investigative journalist Diane Bukowski , Editor of Vo...

Celebrating Rev. Jesse Jackson “Keep Hope Alive: Accountability Then and Now” This week on Turning A Moment Into A Movement podcast , our Accountability Matters series continues as we celebrate the life, legacy, and impact of Rev. Jesse Jackson — a civil rights leader who spent decades fighting for justice, equality, economic empowerment, and accountability from systems that were never designed to...

Everybody Ain’t Lying! | Toxic Mold, Krystal Clark & Women’s Huron Valley Tonight on Turning A Moment Into A Movement, Jay Love and advocate Trische Duckworth discuss the growing evidence and testimonies coming out of Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility and the fight for justice for Krystal Clark and the many women who say they were made sick while incarcerated there. For years, women w...

How to Find the Evidence: Exposing the Truth Through Public RecordsTonight on Turning A Moment Into A Movement , we’re having an important panel conversation about how communities can find, document, and protect the evidence when injustice occurs. When institutions fail to provide answers, documentation and transparency become critical tools for accountability. Join Jay Love and the panel as they...

"Justice Starts Before the Courtroom" ...w/ Attorney Courtney Teasley In this powerful LIVE episode of Turning A Moment Into A Movement, host Jay Love is joined by Attorney Courtney Teasley, Legal Disruptor and Justice Strategist , for a critical conversation on Prevention, Protection, and Power! Too often, our communities are forced to react after harm has already been done. In this epi...

“Convicted on a Glance? The Case of Kenyon Clinton and the Cost of Faulty Identification” In this episode of Turning A Moment Into A Movement, we examine the case of Kenyon Clinton , a Michigan man convicted in a case that relied heavily on eyewitness identification — despite significant concerns raised by experts about the reliability of that identification. Court records show that Mr. Clinton ha...

You Have the Right to File a Complaint: Here’s How.. .Learn how to confidently file a police misconduct complaint and protect your rights without fear or confusion. This episode breaks down the process step by step and gives you the tools to turn your experience into documented accountability. Special Guest: Darryl Woods Sr. Police Commissioners Vice Chair, Minister, CEO of Fighting the Good Fight...

We Are Back! "Let’s Talk Accountability" Turning A Moment Into A Movement returns with a bold and necessary conversation about truth, justice, and accountability. Join Jay Love, Rev. Tia Littlejohn, and Trische Duckworth for our Season Kickoff as we introduce our new series, “Accountability in Action.” This season is dedicated to equipping our community with real tools to challenge injus...

The Cost of Corruption: Hope, Freedom & the Fight for James Jones In this compelling episode of Turning A Moment Into A Movement, we tell the story of James Jones, a Detroit man serving a life sentence for a crime he did not commit. What appears to be an open-and-shut case begins to unravel under the weight of serious questions — a compromised photo lineup, contradictory witness accounts, miss...

“When Justice Fails: The Story of David McKinney” This week on Turning A Moment Into A Movement podcast, we shine a powerful light on the wrongful conviction of David McKinney — a man imprisoned for over two decades for a crime the evidence shows he did not commit. We are joined by Diane Bukowski, editor of Voice of Detroit and longtime investigative journalist who has tirelessly documented the in...

National Day of Prayer for Women’s Huron Valley Join us as WE stand in Prayer for the women suffering inside the TOXIC MOLD INFESTED.... Women’s Huron Valley Prison (WHV), where unconstitutional and dangerous conditions continue to threaten lives.“Remember those in prison as if you were there yourself.” — Hebrews 13:3“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” — Proverbs 31:8“If one memb...

Justice Unfolding: A Week of Voices, Vision, and Vigilance Reflecting on a week where Michigan stood up, spoke out, and refused to ignore injustice. From the Wrongful Conviction Summit , to the peaceful protest at the Michigan State Capitol , to the urgent fight for Krystal Denise Clark and the women surviving medical neglect and toxic black mold at Women’s Huron Valley — this has been a week fill...

Invisible Killer: Toxic Mold and the Struggle for Justice In this gripping episode of Freedom Denied, we confront a silent epidemic hiding in plain sight — toxic mold. Our guest, Mary-Jaqueline K. Muli, The Climate Justice Nurse, shed light on how toxic environments are not just a public health issue, but a human rights crisis. Together, they expose the invisible dangers that plague Michigan’s com...