This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jennifer Thompson.
After Thompson was sexually assaulted in college and the wrong man was accused in the crime, Thompson and the wrongfully accused man formed a friendship. They teamed up going across the state and the country to educate people on the harms of wrongful conviction and how to avoid it. Out of that work, Thompson founded Healing Justice to educate about wrongful convictions and alleviate the harms it causes. They have successfully lobbied for changes in the criminal justice system to prevent wrongful convictions.
Listen to this week’s Hometown Hero segment below, and check in next week for another recognition of someone who is making a difference in our community! Do you have someone who you’d like to nominate as a Hometown Hero? Click here to let us know about the good they’re doing around town!
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