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We respond to the needs of marginalized communities across the country by taking action to advance justice and equity.

JJ Velazquez Exonerated!
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JJ Velazquez Exonerated!

Justice long overdue: JJ Velazquez has been exonerated after nearly 24 years of wrongful imprisonment.

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Reform Bringing Injustice To Light #FreeMeekMill
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Reform Bringing Injustice To Light #FreeMeekMill

The fight to free Meek Mill wasn’t just about one man—it was about exposing the deep flaws within the criminal justice system that unfairly target Black and brown communities.

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The Justice Department finds unconstitutional conditions at 5 Texas juvenile facilities
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The Justice Department finds unconstitutional conditions at 5 Texas juvenile facilities

The Justice Department finds unconstitutional conditions at 5 Texas juvenile facilities.

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SONYA MASSEY
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SONYA MASSEY

Justice for Sonya Massey!

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Exposing Parchman has been nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Documentary
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Exposing Parchman has been nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Documentary

Exposing Parchman has been nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Documentary at the 45th News & Documentary Emmy Awards.

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UNITED STATES VS ROGER GOLUBSKI TRIAL DATE FINALLY SET
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UNITED STATES VS ROGER GOLUBSKI TRIAL DATE FINALLY SET

Golubski will finally be brought to trial for his federal sexual assault case beginning Dec. 2, 2024. He must be held accountable!

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PASS IT FORWARD OPEN LETTER
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PASS IT FORWARD OPEN LETTER

The proficiency rates for students in Pennsylvania public schools are staggering. Our children deserve better.

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PASS IT FORWARD
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PASS IT FORWARD

Empower Philadelphia's future with more school choices. Join us at a Dine and Learn Event to learn more information about PASS.

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#JUSTICE4KCK PRESS CONFERENCE In Topeka, KS
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#JUSTICE4KCK PRESS CONFERENCE In Topeka, KS

Join us at the courthouse as national and local leaders unite to call for justice for the women and children of Kansas City, Kansas

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Crystal Mason
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Crystal Mason

Court reverses Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction.

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Injustice Unveiled: DOJ Exposes Violations in Mississippi Correctional Facilities
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Injustice Unveiled: DOJ Exposes Violations in Mississippi Correctional Facilities

The Department of Justice finds that conditions of confinement at three Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) facilities violate the 8th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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ALL WRONGFUL CHARGES AGAINST JERMELLE ENGLISH JR. DISMISSED
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ALL WRONGFUL CHARGES AGAINST JERMELLE ENGLISH JR. DISMISSED

On Wednesday, December 20th, 2023, all charges against Jermelle English Jr. were dismissed.

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PARCHMAN PRISON REFORM
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PARCHMAN PRISON REFORM

Parchman Farm, the oldest maximum-security prison in Mississippi, is known for the mistreatment of Black Americans and its inhumane living conditions. Since 2019, we have raised local and national awareness through digital campaigns and billboards, garnered support from musicians, organized a rally at the Mississippi State Capitol, and obtained legal assistance for the incarcerated and their families.

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ALICIA KEYS SURPRISES STALEY STUDENTS WITH FREE CONCERT TICKETS
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ALICIA KEYS SURPRISES STALEY STUDENTS WITH FREE CONCERT TICKETS

Alicia Keys Surprises Staley Students With Free Concert Tickets

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TAF X TEAM ROC FEEDING AMERICA CAMPAIGN
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TAF X TEAM ROC FEEDING AMERICA CAMPAIGN

In November 2022, The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) and Team Roc partnered to support Feeding America by helping to provi...

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#JUSTICE4KCK
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#JUSTICE4KCK

We have been working with the Midwest Innocence Project to expose and amplify the widespread corruption and misconduct perpetrated by the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) for the past 30 years. Since 2021, we have generated local and national awareness through digital campaigns, open letters, and litigation.

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NFL Say Their Stories
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NFL Say Their Stories

Beginning in the 2020 season, NFL players and coaches wore helmet decals to honor victims of systemic racism, victims of police misconduct, and social justice heroes. Team Roc managed communications with the families of many of those honored.

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#EveryonesChild
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#EveryonesChild

It starts with #EveryonesChild Building awareness, linking opportunities and taking action for positive change. We are in this together.

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Valon Vailes
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Valon Vailes

Roc Nation and Team Roc provide representation to Vailes' case

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Chadarion Henderson
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Chadarion Henderson

Yo Gotti and Team Roc cover autopsy and funeral expenses following the death of a Parchman inmate

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Julius Jones
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Julius Jones

Vic Mensa collaborated on a mural and released a song in honor of Julius Jones

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Adam Toledo
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Adam Toledo

Dominic Smith honored Adam with custom cleats

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Curtis Flowers
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Curtis Flowers

With the assistance of Roc Nation, the NFL included Curtis Flowers in the Inspire Change program honoring systemic racism, victims of police misconduct and social justice heroes.

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RALLY FOR JUSTICE WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN
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RALLY FOR JUSTICE WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN

On October 15, 2020, Team Roc, along with Until Freedom, Gathering for Justice, and local grassroots organizatio...

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FEEDING AMERICA CAMPAIGN
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FEEDING AMERICA CAMPAIGN

Team Roc provided over 100,000 meals in partnership with corporate supporters and Feeding America® to fuel food...

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Breonna Taylor
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Breonna Taylor

Roc Nation and Team Roc provided impactful assistance to the advocacy efforts following Taylor's death

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DJ Henry
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DJ Henry

In 2020, Jay-Z and Rihanna were a part of celebrities and influential figures who signed a letter sent to US Attorney General William Barr imploring the Justice Department to reopen Henry’s case and look into potential police misconduct as well as exploring the presence of racial discrimination in the situation.

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Givionne "Gee" Jordan
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Givionne "Gee" Jordan

Roc Nation and Team Roc announced legal action they would take against Charleston Police

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NFL INSPIRE CHANGE SAY THEIR STORIES
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NFL INSPIRE CHANGE SAY THEIR STORIES

During the 2020 season, NFL players and coaches wore helmet decals to honor victims of systemic racism, victims ...

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Hadiya Pendleton
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Hadiya Pendleton

As a part of the #EveryonesChild campaign, Roc Nation and Team Roc co-produced a PSA alongside the NFL and Pendleton's family in honor of her life.

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Ahmaud Arbery
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Ahmaud Arbery

Team Roc and Roc Nation seek justice for Ahmaud Arbery in letter to Georgia officials

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George Floyd
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George Floyd

Jay-Z and Roc Nation sponsored full-page ads in newspapers across the country to honor his life and bring awareness to his murder

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Botham Jean
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Botham Jean

As a part of the #EveryonesChild campaign, Roc Nation and Team Roc co-produced a PSA alongside the NFL, and the Botham Jean Foundation in honor of Jean and his life.

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MDC BROOKLYN
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MDC BROOKLYN

In 2019, 1,600 individuals were being held at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn in inhumane living condi...

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Brandon Webber
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Brandon Webber

No charges were initially filed against the officers who killed Webber

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Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper
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Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper

Roc Nation and Team Roc enlist legal services after video of a Phoenix family goes viral

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Jabari Talbot
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Jabari Talbot

Roc Nation help get pledge of allegiance case dismissed

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Montavious Smith
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Montavious Smith

Montavious Smith, 22-years old, was arrested on November 3 at the Wolfchase Galleria for refusing to remove his hooded sweatshirt.

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Anton Black
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Anton Black

What Happened to Anton Black?

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Raheem Howard
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Raheem Howard

Tidal X Brooklyn Concert honored Howard and other victims of inequality

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Fatayi Jomoh
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Fatayi Jomoh

Tidal X Brooklyn Concert honored Jomoh and other victims of inequality

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Trayvon Martin
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Trayvon Martin

Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story

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Lesandro Guzman-Feliz
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Lesandro Guzman-Feliz

Andaluz The Artist was commissioned by Roc Nation and Robinson Cano to paint a mural honoring the victim

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Kalief Browder
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Kalief Browder

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

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Eric Garner
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Eric Garner

Jay-Z met with then Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, urging Cuomo to enlist specific prosecution to investigate the death of Eric Garner.

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JJ Velazquez
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JJ Velazquez

The Letters from Sing Sing

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Sean Bell
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Sean Bell

In November 2006, Sean Bell was brutally shot and murdered by an undercover police officer in Queens, New York.

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DOJ EXPOSES  VIOLATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

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