John Legend steps away from writing a new song to com"I urge you ... to bring an end to the injustice that remains in our federal sentencing schemes."pose an open letter to President Obama
In an open letter, Legend asks the president to grant “as many clemencies as possible” to those who are in federal prisons for non-violent drug offenses. "I urge you ... to bring an end to the injustice that remains in our federal sentencing schemes." The soulful crooner took a break from writing hit ballads to address the needs of those imprisoned and how President Obama can continue his criminal justice reform efforts. In an open letter published by Rolling Stone , Legend has one last request for the Leader of the Free World. He writes: President Obama, First of all, I would like to thank you for your friendship and for your outstanding service to our country. I’m particularly grateful for the concrete steps your administration has taken to provide opportunities to tens of millions of young people and families who have been impacted by mass incarceration. Your administration took bold steps to end juvenile solitary confinement , reduce the...
