Ronald Simpson-Bey

Executive Vice President @JustLeadershipUSA, National Decarceration Leader, Advocate, Public Speaker

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

By the year 2030, 100 million — that’s 1 in 2 working-age adults — in the U.S. will have an arrest or conviction on their record.

#ItCouldBeYou

[Ronald Simpson-Bey @BeySimpson]

@lifeonaprairie @JuddLegum If they do their jobs humanely without illegally abusing or killing people then they won't have to worry about sue-happy lawyers.

[Judd Legum @JuddLegum]

1. On Monday, a federal judge dropped an extraordinarily important decision.

It has received ZERO media attention.

In 1871, Congress passed the Ku Klux Klan Act, which allowed people to sue law enforcement officers who violated their Constitutional rights. It was intended to curb white supremacist violence against Black Americans.

In 1967, the Supreme Court flipped it on its head.

They "interpreted" the Ku Klux Klan Act to provide "qualified immunity" to law enforcement officers who violate Constitutional rights in "good faith." It has allowed law enforcement officers who abuse their power to escape accountability.

A federal judge, Carlton Reeves, just issued a powerful ruling urging the Supreme Court to acknowledge its mistake and repeal the doctrine of qualified immunity.

Follow along if interested.

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[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

She was facing 48 yrs & miraculously only served 3 yrs behind bars. She now serves as a triple state commissioner in Colorado. @CandiACTION (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) joins the #JustUs Speaks #Podcast!

Listen now: https://t.co/pVEVoILrmG

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

Nearly 100 systems-impacted leaders joined one of our largest ever Emerging Leaders™ trainings on February 2-3 in Chicago.

Learn more and see photos from the event! https://t.co/Egc2HSdg7v

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

.@BJSgov just released its report on incarceration numbers from 2022 and found that the number of women in state or federal prison increased by almost 5%.

Robyn Hasan Simpson (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) spoke with @ScrippsNews.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/hMPeWAZtzo

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

JustLeadershipUSA is excited to be a selected charity for this year’s
@CFC #GivingTuesday campaign! Visit https://t.co/mE2g7iwbtz and click the Donate button to get started. Don't forget to use our CFC code # 68876 for your donation!

[Ronald Simpson-Bey @BeySimpson]

Join me in supporting Keir Bradford-Grey via @actblue https://t.co/Dd3IbKHccz

[Ronald Simpson-Bey @BeySimpson]

I just gave 5 stars to Eric at @RocketMortgage for great service! https://t.co/wZ2sAMJgjn

[Ronald Simpson-Bey @BeySimpson]

Thrilled to share some exciting news! 🎉🎉 I’ll be speaking at 2023 NCVC National Training Institute on Sep 06 - 08, 2023, along with many other amazing speakers. I would love to see you there!
Register here: https://t.co/P18XSv9f5d
#whova
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[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

"We don’t make our communities safe by creating artificial lines between 'people victimized by crime' and 'people who commit crimes.'"

JLUSA Executive Vice President @BeySimpson writes about how #RestorativeJustice can begin to heal communities: https://t.co/EL7kUzw9Kv

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

Honored to have these JLUSA leaders included in the #IHaveADream video for today’s March on Washington 60th Anniversary: @MzDeHoskins @BeySimpson @SpokenFlowPoet #MOW60 @WeAreSoze The dream continues ...

[Ronald Simpson-Bey @BeySimpson]

I just gave 5 stars to Gary at @RocketMortgage for great service! https://t.co/wZ2sAMJgjn

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

“In June, @CLALeadership @Arnold_Ventures @DOJBJA ... convened a conference to discuss persistent staffing shortages across the country. ... @BeySimpson says the conference left him hopeful.”

Read more: https://t.co/5ufDAwaHRm

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

Hear from JLUSA President & CEO @MzDeHoskins, JLUSA leader Eric Weaver, and others on the week-long series entitled #TheTruthAboutCrime on @scrippsnews!

Learn more and watch now: https://t.co/ujGojZ51OP

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

It is appalling how so many take advantage of headlines re: crime for an obsolete “tough on crime” political, media, & budgetary gain, but when a public murder happens that reinforces existing power structures, those same forces rush to exonerate&look the other way. We shouldn’t.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Jordan Neely was murdered.

But bc Jordan was houseless and crying for food in a time when the city is raising rents and stripping services to militarize itself while many in power demonize the poor, the murderer gets protected w/ passive headlines + no charges.

It’s disgusting.

[Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth @theCFSY]

Today, CFSY leaders @nochildbornbad @iamcrystaljewel joined @JustLeadersUSA + nationwide partners to launch @JustUSCouncil, a network of systems-impacted people setting forth a new national vision to advance opportunity + justice for those harmed by the criminal legal system.

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

Join directly impacted leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 29 for the historic launch of @JustUSCouncil and our groundbreaking new vision to advance opportunity and justice for all systems-impacted people! RSVP NOW: https://t.co/WZJe2hcsOS

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

JustLeadershipUSA is excited to announce Larry Miller, Chairman of the Jordan Brand Advisory Board; Tracy McMillan, Creator of UnPrisoned; and JLUSA Leaders David Gaspar and Ashley Goldon as our 2023 Benefit Gala honorees!

Learn more: https://t.co/WKkI7rVmUR