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Committing To the Our Children is the First Step in healing America

Editorial Statement Lead Organizer, Lifelines to Healing Campaign PICO National Network             Rev. Michael McBride Even if politicians don’t want to talk about the barriers facing urban youth, we need to! We’re kicking-off this national campaign to save a generation of young people from violence, joblessness and prison with a huge public action meeting hosted by the Micah Project, the local PICO federation. Thousands are expected to attend – including 500 clergy from across the country and buses from as far away as Birmingham and Orlando. All the key decision-makers including New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu have committed to show up -- except the U.S. Department of Justice. Will you help us fill this empty seat by calling the Department of Justice today? For too long, too many elected officials and the media have been silent as more and more of our young people are put behind bars. Strong public leadership from ...