#CLOSErikers and #FREEAMERICA: The Power of the People Monday, May 8 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM The New School John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center 63 Fifth Avenue, Room U100 More info: https://events.newschool.edu/event/closerikers_and_freeamerica_the_power_of_... Join JustLeadershipUSA<https://www.justleadershipusa.org/> and John Legend<http://www.johnlegend.com/> for a panel discussion that examines the success of the #CLOSErikers campaign and the next steps in the fight to end mass incarceration. JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA), is a non-profit based in East Harlem dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in #halfby2030. Mass incarceration is the most significant domestic threat to the fabric of our democracy. Through targeted advocacy, strengthening leadership and membership support, JLUSA believes a decarcerated America is possible. JLUSA leads the #CLOSErikers campaign, which recently secured a commitment from Mayor Bill de Blasio to shutter all facilities on Rikers Island within 10 years. #FREEAMERICA is a multi-year culture campaign initiated by John Legend to change the national conversation about our country's misguided policies and transform America's criminal justice system.?