Real Justice · [email protected]

February 16, 2020 at 9:10 PM

6 policies for your consideration

In November, Ayanna Pressley introduced the People’s Justice Guarantee and put forth a vision to completely transform and decarcerate our criminal legal system. John, In November, Ayanna Pressley introduced the People’s Justice Guarantee and put forth a vision to completely transform and dec…

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  Urgent Real Justice Alert: · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Final 17 days

John, this is it. Everything that we’ve been working so hard for in Travis County (Austin), Texas comes down to right now. It’s the final 17 days before the election for District Attorney. It’s a powerful chance to change the justice system from the inside out, and we can’t hesitate to take i…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 11:21 PM

Bernie Sanders just endorsed...

John, Bernie Sanders just endorsed four of our reform-minded candidates for election! Bernie just endorsed Kim Foxx, Junaid Afeef, Jose Garza, and Audia Jones. This is huge and demonstrates our movement’s momentum. But here’s the deal: every single one of our candidates who Bernie just endor…

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  Patrisse Cullors, Real Justice · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 6:03 PM

Most important district attorney seat in existence

John, our movement won in San Francisco by electing Chesa Boudin, and now we have the chance to continue our momentum: Next we’re setting our sights extremely high – winning the most important district attorney seat there is. Los Angeles County has the largest jail system in the world. It’s t…

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  Real Justice Organizing · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 8:31 PM

Text for José?

John, we only have 25 days before the critical election in Travis County, Texas (that means Austin). We urgently need your help no matter where you’re located. José Garza is up for the District Attorney seat. He is ready to transform the justice system, but he needs your help identifying vote…

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  Chris Lazare · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 11:41 PM

Text for RJP?

This is an important way that you can volunteer to help turn the tide on mass incarceration from wherever you are John, Today, we’re sharing an important way that you can volunteer to help turn the tide on mass incarceration from wherever you are -- sending text messages! It’s easy, fun, and a…

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  Chris Lazare · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 12:47 AM

A little bit goes a long way

Hi John, there are just a few short hours left before we need to reach our January fundraising goal. We’re just $2,300 short. Meeting this goal is critical to making sure our budget is covered – so we can elect fearless prosecutors who will reform our justice system, so we can advocate for po…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 9:18 PM

$5.10

John, Our work, our organization, and our movement are all fueled by folks across the country chipping in what they can spare because they believe that we can achieve a fair and just legal system. Right now we’re up against our end-of-month deadline at midnight, and we need an influx of donat…

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  Chris Lazare · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 1:02 AM

Victoria Burton-Harris

John! Real Justice just endorsed another transformative candidate! Her name is Victoria Burton-Harris and she is running to be County Prosecutor of Wayne County, Michigan — that’s Detroit! We’re supporting reform minded candidates from coast to coast who will implement the dire justice reform…

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  Chris Lazare · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 7:51 PM

Join our research team?

John, 2020 is going to be a huge year for our organization and our movement to transform our criminal legal system from the inside out. We’ve endorsed candidates across the country who are all committed to implementing But we need your help. We’re a grassroots organization and we depend on f…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 12:11 AM

Thrilled to announce our next endorsement

John, Real Justice PAC is excited to endorse Dominic Selvera to be the next County Attorney of Travis County, Texas (That’s Austin!). As a criminal defense attorney, Dominic has had the opportunity to help people when they are going through one of the most stressful times in their lives. Now…

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  Diana Elizondo, Real Justice · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 11:51 PM

We’re providing you with the tools for change!

John, On February 6th, we’re launching our six-week organizing fellowship with the mission of providing critical key materials and organizing skill sets straight to you. With the help of experienced organizers, we are setting out to equip you with the right tools to be an active and energeti…

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  Chris Lazare, Real Justice · [email protected]

January 25, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Awful case of police violence

John, this is an awful case of police violence. (Trigger warning:) Connecticut state troopers just shot Mubarak Soulemane, a teenage boy, to death. He was suffering from a mental health crisis. He was only a danger to himself. The window was rolled up. The car blocked in. And he had a knife o…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 9:32 PM

Can you send a letter? We have only 5 days to free this man.

Michael Thompson needs our help. John, this is extremely time-sensitive. All hands on deck!!! We have 5 days to free Michael Thompson. He’s been in prison for 25 years for selling weed to an undercover informant. He has 35 years left in his sentence. It’s way too much, and this is in Michigan,…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 6:13 PM

Help us fight back against Donald Trump Jr.

John, When Chesa Boudin was elected District Attorney of San Francisco, it sent a shockwave through the political establishment and was a huge win for our movement. Our movement has made so much progress that Donald Trump Jr. himself decided to lash out and attack Chesa on Twitter, calling C…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 1:11 AM

Heavyweight group in Texas just jumped in – help Audia make the most of this powerful endorsement!

John, this is big. A heavyweight group in Texas just announced that they’re supporting our candidate for District Attorney in Houston, Audia Jones! Audia’s momentum is clear. But the incumbent, Kim Ogg, who has failed on all her promises of reform – has more money in the bank. It will be extr…

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  Bianca Yarborough, Real Justice · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 8:31 PM

Launching our fellowship program!

John, today we’re very excited to announce that we’re launching the Real Justice Fellows training program! To make the impact we want to – and end the mass incarceration crisis – we need to build a movement that’s highly informed. This movement needs more leaders who understand the challenges…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Eric Rinehart

Real Justice just endorsed Eric Rinehart to be the next State’s Attorney of Lake County, Illinois! John, we have some exciting news! Real Justice just endorsed Eric Rinehart to be the next State’s Attorney of Lake County, Illinois! Eric has fought for equal justice since 2003. He served as a …

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 6:51 PM

Kim Foxx is facing challengers who want to take Chicago back to the pro-incarceration status quo. Help us fight back.

John, today I am excited to announce that Real Justice is supporting Kim Foxx’s re-election in Cook County, Illinois!!! (That means Chicago.) Kim Foxx has championed alternatives to incarceration. She has expunged tens of thousands of marijuana convictions. She has drastically reduced the num…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Tell Cuomo: Protect bail reform

John, this is urgent: a critical new bail reform law just went into effect in New York, and it’s already under attack. We’re asking you to step up right now to protect bail reform! Cash bail is a racist and outdated practice that locks people in prison who haven’t even been convicted of a cri…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 8, 2020 at 7:41 PM

Chesa Boudin

John, tonight something historic is happening. Chesa Boudin will be sworn in as San Francisco’s new District Attorney (DA). He won the first open election for this position in San Francisco in over 100 years. Thank you to everyone who contributed and volunteered to make this possible. But the…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 11:32 PM

From the heart

Hi John, You’re probably getting a ton of emails today, but I need to make one last request and say something from the heart before the year ends. Our final, year-end fundraising deadline is tonight at midnight. We really need your help to face the challenges ahead – electing powerful reforme…

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  Chris Lazare, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 7:31 PM

Refresh

Hi John, Real Justice PAC’s Organizing Director here. This will be a short note, but an important one. We only have a handful of hours left, and we’re sooo close to meeting our final year-end fundraising goal! I am personally on the edge of my seat, checking the numbers and refreshing the pag…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 3:49 PM

2020

John, we’re running out of time. And right now we still need to raise $3,080 before midnight in order to reach our end-of-year fundraising goal. Will you commit to helping our team reach our goal by rushing a contribution to Real Justice right now? Contribute $5 This end-of-year deadline is…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 11:57 PM

Playing catch up

John, Our work, our organization, and our movement are all fueled by folks across the country chipping in what they can spare because they believe that we can achieve a fair and just legal system. Right now we’re up against our end-of-year deadline tomorrow night, and we need to catch up on o…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Two folks from xxxxxx

John, we have some bad news and good news: The bad news: we fell behind on our end-of-year fundraising goal this morning, and right now we aren’t on pace to reach $24,000 before midnight tomorrow. But there’s good news: if two supporters from xxxxxx each chip in right now, we’d get back on tr…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 12:11 AM

Wow!

John, wow! Since this morning, we saw a big surge of donations, so we’re inching closer to our final, year-end fundraising goal. But we are still short. Just look: Meeting this goal will allow us to provide critical support for district attorney races, ultimately fighting back against the i…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 7:35 PM

Starting 2020 from a position of strength

John, Each month, we set a fundraising goal, and it’s really important that we hit it. For December, we set a goal to raise $24,000 before midnight on the 31st. But right now we’re only 67% of the way to reaching our goal. Reaching our goal of $24,000 will mean that we’ll enter 2020 from a p…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 12:41 AM

No more unofficial lifetime appointments

John, local prosecutors like the DA have the power to: End the mass incarceration machine by opting not to prosecute low-level offenders or push them into serving jail time; Curb the War on Drugs by refusing to charge people simply because they smoked a little weed; Hold police accountable by…

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  Jin Ding · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 5:28 PM

Hi! I’m reaching out for the first time:

John – Real Justice PAC’s budget manager here. It’s the first time you’ve heard from me (hi!). I’ve been looking at the numbers, and if we’re going to take on more districts than ever before in 2020, we really need to pick up the pace with our online fundraising. We’re depending on an influx…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 6:06 PM

A very clear graphic:

Hey my friend, I hope you are doing well. Real Justice PAC has been fighting tooth and nail against police groups and building the movement for justice reform. We have now won nine critical district attorney races, and we’ve got our eyes on many more. We’re about to head into our biggest yea…

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  Chris Lazare · [email protected]

December 26, 2019 at 8:21 PM

John, we need to compete in every county.

John, As Real Justice’s Organizing Director, it’s my job to make sure our team has the resources needed to talk to voters, bring more folks into our movement, and organize actions to hold district attorneys accountable across the country. The truth is that the organizing tools and digital so…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 24, 2019 at 6:11 PM

An extremely open email

John, We accomplished amazing things in 2019, including some of the most important political victories that I’ve ever been a part of. But now’s the time to set our sights even higher. We’re planning for 2020 to be our most ambitious year yet. The task ahead is monumental. To make the change …

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 22, 2019 at 7:33 PM

2020

John, at this very moment, Real Justice is determining our strategic priorities for 2020. We have a critical, year-end fundraising deadline in several short days. We’re planning for 2020 to be our most ambitious year yet, but how much funding we raise now will impact those plans in terms of …

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  Shaun King · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 10:09 PM

Re: My blood is boiling

John, I just spoke with the family of the 11-year-old boy who was assaulted by a police officer in North Carolina. He’s been in the hospital and has now been diagnosed with a severe concussion. He’s been in awful pain. The officer has been arrested – but now this means that the charges must …

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  Shaun King · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 9:22 PM

My blood is boiling

John, my blood is still boiling from the horrible incident that just went down in Vance County, North Carolina. A police officer slammed an 11-year old boy to the ground like a rag doll. It’s not just foul. It’s criminal. Thanks to grassroots pressure, the officer was just fired. But that’s…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 8:13 PM

Critical election alert (need your help)

John, in just under 80 days, two critical elections for real justice reform are happening. We need you to get involved immediately. Audia Jones and José Garza are on the ballot for district attorney positions in Houston and Austin. If we can elect real reformers in these major cities in Texa…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 7:12 PM

John: Can’t do this without you

John, real quick, we just wanted to make sure you saw the request below from our Organizing Director, Chris Lazare. It’s an important one. In 2020, Real Justice is going bigger and bolder than ever. We are going to elect more district attorneys who will end unjust policing and the incarcerat…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 1:22 AM

Donald Trump

While at a campaign rally on Tuesday night, Donald Trump attacked Larry Krasner by calling him the “worst District Attorney.” John, At a campaign rally on Tuesday night, Donald Trump attacked Larry Krasner, calling him the “worst District Attorney.” Now, we need to show Larry that he has ou…

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  Chris Lazare, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 8:22 PM

Really big news (!!!)

John, I have some really big news to share. Real Justice is about to embark on the biggest year we’ve ever had in the history of the organization. It’s exciting – and actually a little nerve-racking – to put in writing. To pull it off, we’re hoping to raise $24,000 online before the clock st…

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  Shaun King · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 7:18 PM

This is too much.

John, I just had an important phone call. I talked with my dear friend and brother – civil rights attorney Lee Merritt – about three cases where Black fathers were murdered by police just in the last week: Cameron Lamb - Kansas City, MO, 12/2 Michael Dean - Temple, TX, 12/3 Demetrius Willia…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 8:45 PM

This is EXPLOSIVE

John, did you see this EXPLOSIVE article in The New York Times? Several NYPD officers testified under oath that they were told by their supervisors to target and arrest Black and brown people and to specifically lay off of white and Asian people. If you think this kind of racism and corrupt…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 8:42 PM

*Sooo* close

This is just a quick update. John, this is just a quick update. Thanks to supporters like you from all over the country – we’re now sooo close to hitting our November fundraising goal. We’re just $1,369 short, to be exact. Winning district attorney races is critical to reforming the justice s…

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  Chris Lazare · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 11:37 PM

Here’s my pitch

We need your help to reform our justice system before November ends. John, this is Chris, Real Justice’s Organizing Director. I just wanted to write you before our team goes dark to spend a couple days with loved ones for the holiday. We need your help to reform our justice system before Nove…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 12:03 AM

Shortfall

We’re facing an $8,000 shortfall in our fundraising to cover essential costs. John, we’re reaching out now because it’s nearly the end of November, and we’re facing an $8,000 shortfall in our fundraising to cover essential costs. We need your help. Every dollar will help us pay for: ✅Texting …

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  Chris Lazare, Real Justice · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 7:49 PM

Toe-to-toe

We will be heavily outspent. John, we can’t slow down now, not when we have momentum on our side. We’re still so excited about the historic victory last weekend when San Francisco elected Chesa Boudin as district attorney to transform the justice system. But there’s a danger that if we don’t…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 10:06 PM

“These prosecutors won office vowing to fight the system. Now, the system is fighting back.”

John, we just won some important district attorney races that will help pave the way for justice reform – but the fight isn’t over once these candidates are elected. We’re seeing a pattern emerge all over the country: people in power who want to maintain the status quo are fighting back, try…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

November 10, 2019 at 2:33 AM

HISTORIC victory!!!

It’s official: Chesa Boudin was just elected the new District Attorney of San Francisco! John, HUGE NEWS!!! It’s official: Chesa Boudin was just elected the new District Attorney of San Francisco! This is what it looks like when the will of the people wins. Against all odds, against the Demo…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 5:37 PM

Two victories so far!!

We won two victories for Real Justice last night – Steve Descano in Fairfax, VA and Parisa Dehghani-Tafti in Arlington County, VA. And we’re still waiting on one more race which is razor-thin. John, huge news! We won two victories for Real Justice last night – Steve Descano in Fairfax, VA an…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 7:22 PM

URGENT: Need you to add your name, ok?

John: We are immediately launching a petition demanding that Governor Greg Abbott stop the execution of Rodney Reed – add your name now. John, this is urgent: in just 19 days, Texas is scheduled to execute an innocent man for a rape and murder he did not commit. We need all hands on deck!!! …

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