Turning A Moment Into A Movement

Topic: Freedom Ain't Free!... STOP WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS w/ Mark Craighead & Lamarr Monson Mark Craighead and Lamarr Monson are the founders of Freedom Ain’t Free, their mission is to rectify the injustices perpetrated by the legal system against the unjustly incarcerated and their families. They are committed to serving individuals who have been wrongfully convicted and are in need of support...

TOPIC: COMMUNITY MATTERS: WHAT IS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? w/ Desiree Smith Being part of a healthy community helps us feel connected and part of something larger than ourselves. Civic engagement focuses on how community organizes itself. It requires active participation, collaboration and commitment to promoting social justice, equity and democracy Desiree Smith, Founder / More...

"Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday November 1, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: The 2024 Election is Over, Now What? Join us for this conversation..... with Bishop Bernadel Jefferson Bishop Bernadel Jefferson , Pastor, International Speaker, and Community Activist, boasts an impressive 30-plus-year history of success. As the Founder of CAUTION (Citizens Advocating United Together Inform Organized, N...

"Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday November 1, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: VOTING MATTERS w/ Angela Davenport Executive Director of VAAC - Voting Access for All Coalition / votingaccessforall.org The Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) gives a voice to those impacted by the Criminal Legal System. Voting is a key element of civic engagement and a critical part of the democratic process. Your...

TOPIC: “The Pursuit of Truth” pt.5 w/ Diane Bukowski & Darrell Ewing We extended Wrongful Conviction Day... October 2, 2024, to an entire month of conversation regarding "The Pursuit of Truth". Our Goal is to elevate consciousness about the mindset and systemic behaviors that result in innocent people being arrested and convicted of crimes that they did not do. Everyday there's an innocent per...

TOPIC: “The Pursuit of Truth” pt. 4 with Attorney Elizabeth Franklin-Best The Wrongful Conviction Month conversation continues with Attorney Elizabeth Franklin-Best, a veteran appellate lawyer with over 20 years of experience representing clients throughout the country, has written a book entitled “Reversing Your Criminal Conviction: Develop Your Winning Strategy”, which explores the criminal conv...

"Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday October 11, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: The Pursuit of Truth pt.3 w/ Exoneree Mark Craighead & Mi. State Rep Donavan Join our guest Exoneree Mark Craighead and Michigan State Representative Donavan McKinney ....as we continue the conversation ...."The Pursuit of Truth" pt. 3 -Mark Craighead was convicted in 2002 for the killing of his close friend, Chole P...

"Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Wrongful Convictions are life-altering experiences with lifelong consequences.... Join us as we continue the conversation about: "The Pursuit of Truth" with Rev. Ed Pinkney of Benton Harbor Mi. Rev. Pinkney, a leader in the struggle against the corporate takeover of Benton Harbor, Mi. He put a spotlight on the drinking water crisis in Benton Harbor. Reverend Edwa...

October 2, 2024 marks the Innocence Network's eleventh Annual Wrongful Conviction Day. This year's theme is..... "The Pursuit of Truth". International Wrongful Conviction Day is a day to raise awareness of the causes and remedies of wrongful conviction and to recognize the tremendous personal, social, and emotional costs of wrongful conviction for innocent people and their families. For the past 5...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday July 26, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: “The Shift is Here" Project 2025.... President Biden drops out...Absolute Immunity...Sonya Massey.... Police Accountability.... and more. Join us ...... -JAY LOVE, Host; the Justice for Gerard Movement www.change.org/Justice4Gerard -Rev Tia Littlejohn: Founder of...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday July 19, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: “Project 2025 & Agenda 47" ....THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES.... Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project, is an initiative led by the Heritage Foundation. Its goal is to prepare for a potential conservative administration in 2025 by devel...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" TOPIC: PROJECT 2025 ... A CRITICAL CONVERSATION Bishop Bernadel Jefferson, Pastor, International Speaker, and Community Activist, boasts an impressive 30-plus-year history of success. As the Founder of CAUTION (Citizens Advocating United Together Inform Organized, New Direction)...... .....and other invited...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" TOPIC: DEBATE RECAP Let's Get Real! A Community Conversation... Join us for this Conversation…..…. -JAY LOVE, Host; the Justice for Gerard Movement www.change.org/Justice4Gerard -Rev Tia Littlejohn: Founder of the Choice Zone, Doctoral Student, Minister at Transforming Love Community, Life & Nutriti...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday June 21, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: “Roosevelt Pettiford” -WRONGFUL CONVICTION- Mr. Abdul Hakeem, Paralegal, Justice Advocate will be with us to discuss the Wrongful Conviction of... “Roosevelt Pettiford” Join us for this Conversation…..…. -JAY LOVE, Host; the Justice for Gerard Movement www.change.org/...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Topic: RICKY RIMMER ...nearly 50 years wrongly convicted Guest, Ms. Diane Bukowski and Travis Herndon of Voice of Detroit, will discuss the recent article about Ricky Rimmer's Wrongful Conviction. https://voiceofdetroit.net/.../judge-blount-denies-ricky... Rimmer has been serving a sentence of death in...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Topic: What's Going On? ...Community Conversation.....Marvin Gaye's....What's Going On? released January 1971, was a plea for Peace. What's Going on now in 2024...those lyrics are true for today. Tonight's discussion will reflect on the current events that relevant to our communities. Wa...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday May 10, 2024 8:30 PM EST Topic: Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere pt. 2 The quote... "Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere..." expresses Dr. King's belief that Injustice affects everyone, and that people are interconnected and responsible for each othe...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" TOPIC: “Paul Clark” Wrongful Conviction Abdul Hakeem, Paralegal, Justice Advocate will be with us to discuss the Wrongful Conviction of Paul Clark. Mr. Clark, an innocent man imprisoned for 37 years for a murder, has new evidence that proves his innocence .... A Judge recently ordered a new trial on all the...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" TOPIC: What is Absolute Immunity & Why Does it Matter? As we witness the Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s absolute immunity claims... The former President Donald Trump is seeking claims of sweeping immunity and the broad protections to avoid federal election subversion case pending against him. We mus...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday April 19, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: "Black Women and Inequality in Healthcare" Black Women faced a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse in the health sector worldwide. Mistreatment ranged from verbal and physical abuse to denial of quality care and refusal of pain relief. As a re...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents.... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday April 12, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: "The Smoke and Mirrors".... The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ....60 years later... The Promise & Compromise pt. 2" There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery." As we a closer...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" Friday April 5, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: Justice and Racial Equity... The Civil Rights Act of 1964 .... 60 years later... The Promise & Compromise pt. 1 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the first time that the United States government addressed the racial caste system that had been protected for centurie...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" FRIDAY March 29, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: Justice Delayed, not Denied! Diane Bukowski...editor of “Voice of Detroit” will join us.... As we discuss the recent hearing and case dismissal of Darrell Ewing and the upcoming hearing of Derrico Searcy. We all must pay attention to what's going on... The case a...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" FRIDAY March 22, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: Un-Mute...and Stand Up! Be Empowered! It's time to find your voice! You are the best advocate for Yourself, loved ones and community... We no longer need people who are not living our experience telling us what we need.... The time is NOW!!! STAND UP!!!! We are w...

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents...... "Turning A Moment Into A Movement" FRIDAY March 15, 2024 8:30 PM EST TOPIC: “Detroit’s $10M FALSE CONVICTION VERDICT...and other pending cases” with Diane Bukowski of The Voice of Detroit LEAST 17 OTHER CIVIL LAWSUITS PENDING... Alexandre Ansari won a $10 million jury verdict Feb. 9 for damages from his wrongful conviction, the highest amoun...