Everytime I share with Leonard the increasing amount of signatures on his petition, all he can say is "Wow," in awe of all of your support. To be fair, there are many others who have lived through his nightmare and all of you are helping to shine a brighter and brighter light on the unfair treatment Black men receive in our judicial system. According to this amazing article, "African-American prisoners who were convicted of murder are about 50 percent more likely to be innocent than other convicted murderers and spend longer in prison before exoneration, according to a report released today that’s co-edited by a Michigan State University College of Law professor."

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU all, a million times over, for believing in this cause, believing in my husband and standing in unity with us.

Credit:

O'Brien, Barbara, and Kristen Parker. “African-Americans More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted.” Research at Michigan State University, research.msu.edu/innocent-african-americans-more-likely-to-be-wrongfully-convicted/.