Real Justice · [email protected]

January 17, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Parisa Dehghani-Tafti

John, we are excited to announce our first endorsement of 2023! Real Justice PAC proudly endorses Parisa Dehghani-Tafti for her re-election for Commonwealth’s Attorney of Arlington County and the city of Falls Church, Virginia. Parisa has been a lifelong public defender with an 18-year record…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

January 5, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Thank you so much

Hey John, our team is taking a well-deserved break this week! But we wanted to take the time to thank you for all you’ve done with us in 2022. You’ve shown us how dedicated you are to our mission in electing civil-rights-minded DAs across the country to reduce mass incarceration, address poli…

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  Shaun King · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM

I promise I will keep it short

Hi, John. I know it’s New Year’s Eve, but I would be kicking myself if I didn’t reach out to you one more time before the clock strikes 12. And here’s why. I promise I will keep it short. But if you’re too busy to read on and can afford to give right now before our deadline, it will go a LON…

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  Shaun King · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 3:35 PM

I’m just so incredibly proud

John, I am deeply proud of the work we’re doing here at Real Justice together – but I need your help to keep it going with a personal contribution.  Before midnight tonight if you can. If you’re short on time and ready to give right now, please do that here, OK? Now let me rewind and explain.…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 2:35 PM

It’s happening EVERYWHERE

Getting a lot of attention is good…until it isn’t Here’s an understatement, John: our progressive prosecutors have gotten a lot of attention this year. Wherever Real Justice DAs ran, establishment politicians, police unions, and their wealthy and well-connected backers panicked. They ran cand…

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  Becky Bond · [email protected]

December 29, 2022 at 3:27 PM

We’ve come very far but we still have a long way to go. Help us get there!

In case you’re new here or haven’t heard from me yet, my name is Becky Bond, the co-founder of Real Justice PAC.  I’m writing today to talk to you about the progress we’ve made since we launched in 2017.  When we wrap up this year in a couple of days, we’ll have elected 35 District Attorneys …

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  Shaun King · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 7:46 PM

Today I am begging you to defend our District Attorneys who are fighting for civil rights. The vast majority of our email subscribers don’t give – they simply look the other way.

Hello my friends: Please don’t skip this email, OK? Today I am begging you to defend our District Attorneys who are fighting for civil rights. The vast majority of our email subscribers don’t give – they simply look the other way. You can be the rare exception. If you can give just $5 before …

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  Dave Robin · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 12:52 AM

Be 1 of the 5 people we need from xxxxxx

Hey John, Dave here, Real Justice’s Digital Director.  I took a look at the backend of our online fundraising system and have some exciting news to share.  I did some math and it turns out that if just 5 people from every zip code gave just $5 — we’d hit our end of year goal in just a couple …

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Please don’t skip this 90 second email.

Real Justice is yours. Hey my friend! Please don’t skip this 90 second email, OK? Today, I want to ask on behalf of our Political Action Committee: have you felt value from being part of Real Justice's fight to elect civil rights-minded prosecutors this year? We created Real Justice PAC to res…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Why we are prepping so much

John, we’ve faced some vicious attacks from our well-funded opponents in the past 2 years. From multi-million dollar efforts to smear campaigns to recalls, impeachments, and suspensions, our movement to elect pro-civil rights DAs has been up against some serious opposition.  And while we succ…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 20, 2022 at 10:46 PM

These next 11 days are the most critical ones of the entire year

John, we are 11 days away from hitting our HUGE End of Year deadline and wanted to keep you updated on our progress so far. Take a look: So far, we have made some incredible strides toward our goal this year, but to make sure we cross the finish line so we can defend our DAs and elect even…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 20, 2022 at 12:02 AM

Our DA helped finally jail a man ruining SO MANY LIVES

John, this is why we need progressive, fearless DAs. For GENERATIONS, Philip Nordo was literally the most famous detective in Philadelphia. He was a cult hero on the news, in the papers. ⁣ And the whole time he was sexually assaulting and molesting informants and witnesses and victims and …

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 7:03 PM

As of this morning

John, we recently let you know about our big End of Year goal to raise another $45,826 before December 31 at midnight and we wanted to reach out to you with an update on our progress. While we have made some progress on this goal, as of this morning we are still pacing behind where we need…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 14, 2022 at 8:33 PM

Our 2022 Top 5

We are so excited to share our top wins from the year with you! But first, can you make a gift right now towards our End of Year goal so we can keep up our work electing and supporting justice-minded District Attorneys? CONTRIBUTE $5 We have been fighting so hard to elect District Attorneys …

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 13, 2022 at 11:43 PM

Fact checking on BAIL REFORM

John, the 2022 election results have made it clear that running away from bail reform clearly is not the way to go. Which is why we have been fighting so hard to elect District Attorneys who believe in and have bail reform as a part of their agenda. Can we count on you to contribute to our E…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 11, 2022 at 7:32 PM

We know this can be frustrating

John, we wanted to take a minute to talk about our emails — honestly.  We know that you get a lot of emails asking for donations. And we completely understand that can be frustrating for some people. As people who engage in criminal justice reform and political activism ourselves, we also hav…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 7, 2022 at 11:28 PM

News in this heartbreaking case

John, we got word of some exciting news we wanted to share with you. The former District Attorney, Jackie Johnson, who tried to let the white supremacists who killed Ahmaud Arbery go free has finally received a court date. Johnson is a DISGRACEFUL prosecutor who violated her oath and interfer…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 4:33 PM

Prep starts NOW

John, we have officially launched our End of Year fundraising push — and we already have exciting info on our progress. We only have 15% of the way left to hit our BIG 2022 goal of $346,721. That’s right. With the support of generous members of this movement, we have already raised a HUGE maj…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 9:53 PM

Let’s keep this good news going

John, we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss all this news.  Last month, Real Justice-backed Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg threw out 188 misdemeanor convictions, with most of these cases involving young Black men who had their lives RUINED by dishonest officers. ​​These misdemeanors were tied to e…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Gov. DeSantis just gave us proof

John, Gov. Ron DeSantis proved what we have been saying for months. Someone leaked a screenshot of an internal memo about Gov. DeSantis’s suspension of Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren, due to his refusal to prosecute women for seeking abortions. One of the benefits of the suspension listed is…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 11:32 PM

Read THIS Giving Tuesday email

John, this Giving Tuesday, you can donate towards a future of real justice for all. Your inbox must be FULL of organizations asking for donations all day but give us just a few minutes to convince you why a donation to Real Justice will stretch far and wide to transform our justice system — a…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 23, 2022 at 12:03 AM

The accomplishments keep on coming

John, we’ve had some incredible achievements aside from Election Day recently. Before we tell you about two huge accomplishments from our Real Justice District Attorneys, can you make a donation right now to help fund our work to defend our elected DAs and start our search for our next round…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 21, 2022 at 11:23 PM

Pamela Price has made HISTORY

John, the votes are in. Pamela Price WON and has been elected as the next District Attorney for Alameda County. But that’s not all! She made HISTORY by becoming the first Black person ever elected for Alameda County DA. This is HUGE. YOU made this incredible win possible, John! Pamela was he…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 6:22 PM

They were so wrong

John, now that the final results from the election are being made clear, we can see a strong trend — one that pundits told us left and right would never happen in this year’s midterms. All cycle long, Republicans and other opponents claimed Democrats were soft on crime and would lose. Even m…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 15, 2022 at 12:32 AM

Progressive DAs are beating “tough-on-crime" challengers

Our movement is on a ROLL, John As we continue to wait for final results in Pamela Price’s DA race in Alameda County, CA, one thing is already clear: Pamela Price is doing better in the areas of Alameda County that have higher reported crime rates. We saw this same trend in Hennepin Cou…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 9, 2022 at 11:55 PM

Strengthened and expanded

John, it was a BIG night for criminal justice reform! We held our strong foundation by helping re-elect Joe Gonzales and John Creuzot in Texas, and Wesley Bell in St. Louis. Rob Bonta won a FULL term as California Attorney General. We EXPANDED our movement with Mary Moriarty winning in Henne…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 9:55 PM

Help us power the final push in TX

John, Texas is going to have some of the closest races tomorrow up and down the ballot — including District Attorney races. Texas is a battleground for dozens of issues, especially reproductive rights, fought on the local level. Who gets elected tomorrow will chart out the path, leading othe…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 12:55 AM

Tuesday

John, Election Day is in 2 DAYS, and we need you to VOTE. Check out your polling place and any other information you need to vote by clicking here to visit Vote.org right now! And we REALLY need you if you're in one of these counties with one of our endorsed candidates: Bexar County, TX - Jo…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

November 3, 2022 at 6:36 PM

This is what is possible:

John, Real Justice backed District Attorney George Gascón is showing exactly what is possible if we elect more progressive DAs in just 5 days.  Just last week, George freed Maurice Hastings. Maurice was convicted of murder in 1988 and sentenced to life in prison without parole — but ever sinc…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

November 1, 2022 at 8:15 PM

9 races. 1 week.

Will you take a moment to let me unpack our critical races that are only 1 week away, John? I would really appreciate it. With Election Day on November 8th, I’ve been thinking a lot about our 9 candidates in races across the country. These are 9 HAND-PICKED prosecutors by senior leaders on ou…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 30, 2022 at 11:05 PM

The budget differences are WILD

John, we need to talk about something that seriously affects DA races — and why directing donations towards them is so critical: money. We know just how much power money has in politics. But that is almost always applied to federal races where we can see candidates raise hundreds of thousand…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 29, 2022 at 9:25 PM

What’s really going on with the crime rate?

John, let’s talk about the perceptions of crime during election season. Our opponents LOVE to attack criminal justice reform with blanket statements that cities with progressive DAs see violent crime rising. But that could not be more FALSE. An exhaustive new study recently released by the C…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 7:26 PM

There’s more on the line than you think in this election

John, more is on the line on Election Day than you think when it comes to your local DA elections.  Issues talked about by congressional and senatorial candidates are things they can make movement on — but not for months or even YEARS because of how slowly Washington moves. But that’s differ…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 10:05 PM

News outlets may not always pay attention to these elections, but this is LIFE-SAVING work

John, we only have 12 days left. We have NO time to waste. And we want to make sure you know EXACTLY who your money can help elect in just 12 days: Allison Miller for Pinellas and Pasco Counties State Attorney Joe Gonzales for Bexar County DA John Creuzot for Dallas County DA Kimberly Graha…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 8:39 PM

We follow through. On Election Day and beyond it.

So many PACs funnel money into candidates' races, get them elected, then leave them out to fight on their own. And for DAs that could mean leaving them to fight alone against illegitimate and malicious recalls, impeachments, and lawsuits. I know all anyone can think about is Election Day. But,…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 8:46 PM

These 2 weeks are CRITICAL

We now have exactly 2 weeks to give as much support and as many resources for voter outreach as we can — 2 weeks to lead these candidates to VICTORY. John, Early Voting has begun in Texas, Iowa and a handful of other states where many of our 9 endorsed candidates are running for District Attor…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 8:51 PM

Only 18 days away

Election Day is in less than 3 weeks — only 18 days away. That’s all the time we have to do everything in our power to elect the 9 District Attorneys we are standing behind. We are going to keep this short for you, so please read this entire email if you can, John. Election Day is in less tha…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 6:26 PM

Serious consequences in this race:

John, failing to re-elect Dallas District Attorney John Creuzot could have serious consequences — even lethal in some cases. Republican opponent Faith Johnson just this week said she would pursue the death penalty if elected, a stark contrast to John’s commitment to not use it in Dallas. John…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 18, 2022 at 9:46 PM

We have the facts on our side

John, Real Justice-backed Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner went on MSNBC to tell us what is really behind Republicans' crime campaigns.  When asked by show host Mehdi Hasan why Democrats are struggling to counter-message against the GOP’s fearmongering campaign on crime, Larry immediately had a…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 17, 2022 at 9:35 PM

A real solution for marijuana justice

The pardons impacted only a fraction of those with marijuana related charges because so many of those charges are on the local level. John, when Biden recently pardoned thousands of people who were convicted for marijuana possession under federal law, he got an immense amount of praise from th…

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  George Gascón · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 8:59 PM

Yes, I’m “with the Blacks”

John, this is George Gascón and I wanted to make sure to reach out about the situation in Los Angeles right now. Let me share my op-ed from the Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, and Ron Herrera, the top labor leader in the county,…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 11:25 PM

DA Joe Gonzales is making sure this guilty cop is prosecuted and charged

John, this is what we can see nationwide if we elect more District Attorneys. In San Antonio, a police officer shot a defenseless, unarmed 17-year-old boy eating at a McDonald’s parking lot. Point blank. And instead of the officer getting away with it, DA Joe Gonzales is making sure he is pro…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 12:01 AM

This leaked audio from LA City Council members disgusts me

  John, I've been supporting local leaders, local elected officials and local activists, including with many of you on our Real Justice team. I'm deeply involved in a lot of stuff in Los Angeles but this is incredibly frustrating. We learned about some blatant, overt anti-black racism coming…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 7, 2022 at 5:15 PM

They’re trying to impeach Larry

They are coming after Larry like they came after Chesa, and we need to fight back by spreading the truth and educating everyone we know about the real story. John, Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner was the first prosecutor that Real Justice helped elect in 2017.  He’s strong-willed, hard on the i…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 10:36 PM

Still have little to NO accountability

We can’t let this get pushed under the rug. Read the email below to get more details, then sign the petition and share it with your networks. John, we wanted to make sure you saw this critical email we sent out about the brutal killings of Jayland Walker and Donovan Lewis in Ohio. Both men we…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

October 3, 2022 at 10:16 PM

All thanks to you

John, I’m always grateful in the first few days of a new month. Let me tell you why. My team in the first week of a new month will let me know just how much we raised, how many folks chipped in, and how many actions folks took. Thousands of folks were with us, doing what they could to help, a…

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  Shaun King, Real Justice · [email protected]

October 1, 2022 at 12:35 AM

It’s WILD how close we are to our goal

I want to take a couple minutes to reach out to you. I know it’s Friday night but it will be quick, OK? If you’re short on time, I understand. But first, please make a donation right now to our End of Quarter goal. John, we are only about $600 AWAY from our goal!! I know we’ve spent a while …

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 6:16 PM

The BIGGEST End of Quarter deadline of the year coming up at MIDNIGHT

When these races come down to just a handful of votes, every single action we do makes a difference. John, today is the final day before our big End of Quarter deadline — and so much depends on whether or not we hit our $75,000 goal. In just 38 DAYS, we are trying to elect 9 DAs in states from…

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  Real Justice · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 11:15 PM

We want to know exactly who to thank

We are so close to our goal that we want to make sure we know exactly who to thank when it comes to closing the gap before tomorrow at midnight. Just LOOK how close we are to our goal, John: Hitting this goal would mean that we’ll be able to afford everything we need up until Election Day to g…

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  Shaun King · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 10:35 PM

I have to be real with you

All of this incredible work we have done just in the last few months that we shared in the email below — from electing new Real Justice champions, to watching current DAs protect their communities — has been incredible to see. Did you see this email from our team yesterday, John? I am so proud…

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