Neill Franklin · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Panel Discussion: The Unintended Public Health Consequences of Tobacco Bans

Is prohibition the answer to protecting young people? Join us for a panel discussion on tobacco and vaping flavor bans. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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August 20, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Who Wins This Debate? LEAP vs. Anti-Legalizer

Until we legalize on the federal level, archaic marijuana policy will remain a deep crack in the foundation of police-community relationships. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Maryland: Let's Talk About the Effects of the Drug War on Policing Policy

Don't Miss This Online Event; Get Your Tickets Now! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 4:52 PM

The Time for Action is Now

Dear John, Our nation is facing an unprecedented crisis, and the time for action is now. It’s time for law enforcement to enact real, lasting change. We need to prioritize public safety and equal rights. We must ensure that transparency and a…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 8:59 PM

The Police are the Public, the Public are the Police

Dear John, I have always believed that policing is more than a job. It is a deeply important responsibility. It is a duty to protect our communities, to keep people safe, and to stand up for what’s right. Our nation is suffering right now. O…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 4:00 PM

A Teachable Moment in the Midst of a Pandemic

  Dear John,​ In times of crisis, the weaknesses in our institutions are more visible. Those of us working in corrections are faced with a reckoning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight out of ten of the worst virus hotspots…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Protecting the most vulnerable among us

  Dear John We’re facing uncertain times. COVID-19 has changed daily life for the foreseeable future, and as our families and communities prepare for what lies ahead, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership recognizes the strain a globa…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 4:13 PM

How Will You Celebrate LEAP Day?

  HAPPY LEAP DAY! Dear John, On Mother’s Day, you send your mom flowers. On Labor Day, you take the day off for a barbecue. How do you celebrate LEAP Day? By becoming a monthly supporter and keeping our work going all ye…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

February 11, 2020 at 5:59 PM

LEAP Meets with Ecuadorian Drug Czar

Dear John, LEAP Speaker Sergeant Terry Blevins (Fmr.) traveled to Ecuador at the end of January to meet with the former Ecuadorian drug czar and to address the Ministry of Education. Sergeant Blevins traveled to the two largest cities in E…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 6:02 PM

What are the next steps for ending the War on Drugs?

  Dear John,​ On February 6th at 5pm PST, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership will join Global Exchange, Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Drug Policy Alliance to host a unique and powerful online panel and con…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 5:26 PM

Let's Celebrate

Dear John, Today marks the third anniversary of LEAP’s relaunch, evolving from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition into the Law Enforcement Action Partnership. In the past three years, we’ve grown into our new …

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

January 4, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Thanks to You, Change is Possible

  Dear John,​ Because of your overwhelming support, LEAP is starting 2020 off strong.  While the War on Drugs is the root of so many criminal justice problems, you are the roots of our organization – the roots of change…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 9:46 PM

Last Chance

Dear John This is it: your last chance to give to LEAP in 2019. LEAP has ambitious plans for the year ahead, and we need to make sure our budget matches our agenda.  By making a gift right now, you’ll help us to get our law enforcement speakers wh…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 2:06 PM

Beat the Clock

Dear John The countdown is on! Will you stand with LEAP by making a tax-deductible donation before midnight tonight? Your support will fund our work in 2020, making sure that we can recruit and train more law e…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 4:04 PM

Drumming for Improvement: LEAP Marches Into 2020

Dear John, What are your resolutions heading into the new year? For most of us, setting goals and working toward them leads to self-improvement. The same concept applies to improving the criminal justice system. When we acknowledge what’s not…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 6:43 PM

Big Plans. Can We Count on You?

Dear John This year, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership made great strides toward changing our criminal justice and drug policies for the better. Both the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act and the Marijuana Opportunity Reinve…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 2:32 PM

Ladies Dancing and Lords LEAPing For Compassionate Justice

Dear John, You've heard this before: We can’t arrest our way out of societal problems.That’s why the Law Enforcement Action Partnership identifies alternatives and solutions to problems within the criminal justice system: programs and policie…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 24, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Our Wish for You, John

Law Enforcement Action Partnership 121 Mystic Avenue Suite 9 | Medford, Massachusetts 02155 781-393-6985 | [email protected] Follow Us Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser …

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 5:14 PM

♪Eight Maids a Milking, Seven Swans...Never Mind, Let’s Talk About Trust!

Dear John, What’s more important in a relationship than trust? For law enforcement, almost nothing. Without trust, law enforcement’s ability to prevent and solve crimes is compromised. The Law Enforcement Action Partnership strives to build a…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 5:12 PM

John, What Would You Give to Someone You Truly Love?

Dear John, What would be the greatest gift you could give a loved one this holiday season? How about a second chance? When it comes to those we care for most, we want to see them succeed. But once a person enters the criminal justice system, …

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 9:16 PM

Four Speakers Calling For Justice

Dear John, Odds are you have lost someone, or know someone who has lost a loved one, to overdose. But the number of deaths from overdose doesn't have to be so high. The opioid crisis is a public health crisis requiring  solutions that reduce …

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 5:49 PM

Better Than a Partridge in a Pear Tree

Dear John, How has the War on Drugs affected your life? If you're like most of us, it's probably had more of an impact than you realize. So many problems in the criminal justice system stem from bad drug policy and branch out into our communi…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 5:33 PM

John, Your Generosity is Humbling!

    Thank you for your generosity on #GivingTuesday and all year! Your donations bring solutions to problems within the criminal justice system, which are rooted in bad drug policy. With your support, the Law Enforcement A…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 11:05 PM

We're counting on you

Dear John, Last year was our most successful #GivingTuesday ever, and we can beat that record, but we need your help. Law Enforcement Action Partnership speakers are some of the most knowledgeable, powerful advocates for criminal justice and drug policy…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 7:50 PM

Open this email and change the justice system

Dear John, #GivingTuesday is a day to create change in the world. The Law Enforcement Action Partnership’s speakers fight for criminal justice and drug policy reform every day, and what better way to celebrate this global day of generosity than to make a…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 5:00 PM

John, give the gift that keeps on giving

Dear John, #GivingTuesday, the day to show your love for your favorite nonprofit, is here. This year, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership is doing things a little different. Our speakers fight for a more equitable criminal justice system all year long…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 6:08 PM

Tomorrow is a big day

Dear John, Tomorrow, December 3, is #GivingTuesday, the biggest day of the year for global giving to your favorite nonprofit causes. The Law Enforcement Action Partnership is joining the national day of generosity, and we need you! This is a day when yo…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 5:13 PM

John, We Thank You!

Dear John, With Thanksgiving upon us, all of us at LEAP want to take this opportunity to express our thanks to you. Our work wouldn't be possible without dedicated partners like you, John. Coming off of last week's exciting news about the House Jud…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 4:39 PM

The End of Marijuana Prohibition Starts Tomorrow!

Dear John, The most comprehensive legislation to address marijuana prohibition, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, provide for the expungement of criminal records, and reduce…

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  Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 8:47 PM

Victory! Federal Judge Rules Overdose Prevention Centers Lawful

Dear John,  Earlier this year, the future of Philadelphia’s Safehouse program, a nonprofit planning to open the nation’s first overdose prevention center, was in jeopardy. When the Justice Department sued in an attempt to shut the program down, LEAP stood behind Safeh…

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  Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 4:09 PM

No One Really Wants To Talk About It

View Content in Browser Dear John,  Suicide. It's a word that can suck the air out of the room. For loved ones left behind, a death by suicide holds many 'what ifs,' chief among them whether it could have been prevented.  Often, the hardest things to talk about …

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  Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 11:07 PM

SAFE Banking Act passes the House: LEAP led the way

Dear John,  Congress just voted to approve the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, allowing legal marijuana businesses to access traditional banking services, by a vote of 321-103. While the bill must still pass the Senate, this is a major victory for drug…

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  Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 3:16 PM

Action Alert: your rep needs to hear from you today

Dear John,  This is big. We're hearing that the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act will go to Congress for a vote as soon as this Wednesday, and we need your help to make sure it passes. You've heard from us a few times already regarding the SAFE Banking Act: h…

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  Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership · [email protected]

August 30, 2019 at 3:59 PM

The Overdose Crisis Hits Close to Home

View Content in Browser Dear John,  More than 68,000 people in the United States alone lost their lives to overdose last year. This is what a public health crisis looks like. Our children, sisters, brothers, friends, and neighbors are dying, and the most tragic …

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  Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership · [email protected]

August 27, 2019 at 3:56 PM

LEAP Quarterly Newsletter: Spring 2019

            (View Full Content in Browser) Detective Debbie Ramsey (Ret.) addresses the US House of Representatives on police militarization, May 2019. What We Mean When We Talk About Transparency (Charlotte Magazine) The Case for Educatio…

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  Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership · [email protected]

July 26, 2019 at 5:51 PM

Game-changing marijuana bill goes to Congress

Dear John,  This week, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act was introduced in Congress. It's the broadest marijuana reform bill we've seen yet, aiming to deschedule marijuana at the federal level and let states set their own policies.  The Law E…

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  Neill Franklin · [email protected]

July 15, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Welcome!

Dear John:  My name is Neill Franklin. I’m the executive director for the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, as well as a 34-year law enforcement veteran of the Maryland State Police and Baltimore Police forces. As a law enforcement professional, I have witnessed firsthand the h…

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