For part two of our special series on Dream.Org’s Empathy Network, Janos invites two advocates who have been instrumental in passing legislation in their respective states. Sean Wilson, Dream.Org’s Senior Director of Organizing and Partnerships and architect of our Dream Justice Cohort, discusses his journey from incarceration to inspiring new leaders, the challenges of passing criminal justice reform in Wisconsin, and the victory of AB 604. Then, Selena Coomer, our Kentucky Empathy Network Leader talks about the unexpected success of bipartisan reform in Kentucky, including the Family Preservation Act and her continued work on the Clean Slate Act.

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To start us off, Janos announces the rebranding of the “crime bill” campaign to the Serious About Safety Campaign. Then he’s joined by Yusuf Dahl and Matthew Petit for part one of a special series focused on Dream.Org’s Empathy Network Leaders. Yusuf was denied housing in Pennsylvania for past drug convictions and now advocates for the local and national versions of the bipartisan Fair Future Act. While Matthew is using his lived experience to change the narrative around what’s happening in the New Mexico criminal justice system. They talk about their personal journeys to advocacy and the barriers and misconceptions surrounding incarceration.

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This week, Kandia Milton, Dream.Org’s Government Affairs Director, returns with Janos to breakdown the missed opportunities of Trump’s State of the Union speech, the draconian Republican legislation introduced to withhold federal funds for state correctional systems, and how the Iranian strikes are being used as leverage to advance the President’s DHS policies and eroding our constitutional and democratic processes.

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