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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 23, 2022

John Legend is an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winning entertainer, who recently kicked off a Las Vegas residency and just released a new single. But he is also a well-known activist and advocate for criminal justice reform and voting rights, National Public Radio reports. Now he is throwing his support behind a number of prosecutors who are running on a promise to reform the criminal justice system. Among the states capturing his interest are Tennessee, North Carolina, Oregon and California. In a series of tweets, Legend specifically points out the district attorney race in Memphis. In an interview with NPR, Legend discusses progressive prosecutors, the criminal justice system and President Joe Biden's approach to policing.