#March2Justice: What You Should Know About the NYC to D.C. Journey
Justice League delivered Justice Package to Congress.
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From NYC to DC for Justice - On Monday, April 13, Justice League NYC and dozens of supporters set off from Staten Island to Washington, D.C., to deliver a "Justice Package" to U.S. Congress. The trip will include rallies in several cities along the way. Keep reading to find out more about this justice journey. (Photo: Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
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Who Is the Justice League NYC? - The Justice League NYC is an organization of juvenile and criminal justice experts, activists and formerly incarcerated individuals who hope to spark social change. "We are inspired and moved by young people and others across the country that continue to keep this movement alive in the name of justice," said Carmen Perez, the group's co-founder. The group was founded under the social-justice organization the Gathering for Justice, which was founded by Harry Belafonte. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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What Is the Justice Package? - The Justice Package is calling for three new pieces of federal legislation: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), the End Racial Profiling Act, and the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act. (Photo: NY Justice League via Instagram)
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@NancyPelosi - (Photo: nyjusticeleague via Instagram via Nancy Pelosi via Twitter)
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@RepJohnLewis - (Photo: John Lewis via Twitter)
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@MrDannyGlover - (Photo: Danny Glover via Twitter)
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@RepHankJohnson - (Photo: Rep. Hank Johnson via Twitter)
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@PhillyFreezer - (Photo: Freeway via Twitter)
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@JussieSmollett - (Photo: Jussie Smollett via Twitter)
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@AVAETC - (Photo: Ava DuVernay via Twitter)
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@rolandsmartin - (Photo: Ronald Martin via Twitter)
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@EstelleDarlings - (Photo: Estelle via Twitter)
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@kerrywashington - (Photo: Kerry Washington via Twitter)
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@harrybelafonte - (Photo: Harry Belafonte via Twitter)
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@UncleRUSH - (Photo: Russell Simmons via Twitter)
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@yandysmith - (Photo: Yandy Smith via Twitter)
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How Can I Help? - You can donate to the Justice League here. Follow them on Twitter @nyjusticeleague and @march2justice (Photo: Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
Photo By Photo: Yana Paskova/Getty Images
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First Stop - The March2Justice started on Monday, April 13 at the Richmond Valley Metro Station in Staten Island, New York. At 7 p.m. in Newark, New Jersey, participants stopped at the Willing Heart Community Care Center for a rally. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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#March2Justice Begins - (Photo: NY Justice League via Instagram)
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Remembering Victims - #MikeBrown #EricGarner #NYPD #Ferguson #March2Justice (Photo: NY Justice League via Instagram)
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Day 2 - Rain or shine, we're marching. (Photo: NY Justice League via Instagram)
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Together - "This is about love." (Photo: NY Justice League via Instagram)
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Rest to Spread the Word - Tamika Mallory, one of the organizers of the march (far right), and other marchers take a break to tweet and post to Instagram about the journey on April 15. (Photo: NY Justice League via Instagram)
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Rally Up - Marchers stop for a rally in Philadelphia on April 15. #WeWantJustice (Photo: NY Justice League via Instagram)
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Lean on Me - Marchers help each other continue the walk on April 15. (Photo: NY Justice League via Instagram)
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