Desmond Mead speaks at Immigration and Justice Rally

by Art McClanahan April 29, 2012

Desmond Mead, from the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and a member of the Florida Immigration, spoke during the Immigration and Justice Rally on Friday, April 28. He is active in challenging prison privatization and is part of the CCA Go Away campaign.

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