Russell is the founder and executive director of Tree of Life Justice League of Illinois, a nonprofit that advocates for police accountability and provides services for families affected by police violence. Congressman Danny Davis (IL-7), St. Sabina parish priest Michael Pfleger, and Violence Interrupters have endorsed.
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