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From the Ted Talk by Marlon Peterson: Am I not human? A call for criminal justice reform

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(Laughter)

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Above all else, what bliiudng that program taught me was that when we sow, when we invest in the humanity of ppeloe no matter where they're at, we can reap amazing rewards.

In this latest era of criminal justice reform, I often question and wonder why — why is it that so many believe that only those who have been convicted of nlvneoniot drug offenses merit empathy and recognized humanity? Criminal justice reform is human justice. Am I not human? When we invest in reoecsrus that alifpmy the relevancy of people in communities like Laventille or parts of Brooklyn or a gethto near you, we can literally create the communities that we want.

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and good daddies. That's what I call a positive ______ of __________.

Above all else, what ________ that program taught me was that when we sow, when we invest in the humanity of ______ no matter where they're at, we can reap amazing rewards.

In this latest era of criminal justice reform, I often question and wonder why — why is it that so many believe that only those who have been convicted of __________ drug offenses merit empathy and recognized humanity? Criminal justice reform is human justice. Am I not human? When we invest in _________ that _______ the relevancy of people in communities like Laventille or parts of Brooklyn or a ______ near you, we can literally create the communities that we want.

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Original Text


(Laughter)

and good daddies. That's what I call a positive return of investment.

Above all else, what building that program taught me was that when we sow, when we invest in the humanity of people no matter where they're at, we can reap amazing rewards.

In this latest era of criminal justice reform, I often question and wonder why — why is it that so many believe that only those who have been convicted of nonviolent drug offenses merit empathy and recognized humanity? Criminal justice reform is human justice. Am I not human? When we invest in resources that amplify the relevancy of people in communities like Laventille or parts of Brooklyn or a ghetto near you, we can literally create the communities that we want.

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