MAKING JUSTICE JUST

our mission and cause

My Better America (MBA) is founded by LaRonna Lassiter Saunders, a civil rights advocate and dual-state licensed attorney that has been practicing law for over seventeen (17) years.

MBA is a minority-owned, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on improving the Criminal Justice System, with emphasis on Law Enforcement and Court Procedures, that disproportionately impacts poor and low-income people of color.

My Better America (MBA)

Mailing Address (only): 7111 W. 151st Street, Ste. 142, Overland Park, KS 66223

Phone: (913) 735-6150

Email: info@mybetteramerica.org

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MBA is passionate about protecting, defending and preserving the individual rights and liberties of underprivileged and disenfranchised minorities (particularly black males as they make up a disproportionate percentage of the criminal justice system).

CHALLENGE - MBA identifies and challenges systemic government abuses of power through advocacy and/or litigation;

DEFEND - MBA provides free or reduced legal services for minorities that are illegally or unjustly stopped, detained and arrested by the police;

EDUCATE - MBA educates law enforcement and minorities on positive ways to interact, as well as bringing awareness to each other's perspective;

CHANGE - MBA advocates for culture change within law enforcement and the criminal Justice system.

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CHALLENGE

Question and Oppose

· Identify and challenge systemic government abuses of power through advocacy and/or litigation;

· Advocate change and reform of systemic racial, social injustice and discriminatory practices, policies;

· Investigate claims of racial bias;

· File complaints with law enforcement offices and police certification boards.

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DEFEND

CHALLENGE

Legal Services and Advocacy

·Provides legal assistance for minorities (with emphasis on low-income and black males as they make up a disproportionate percentage of the criminal justice system). Services include, but are not limited to:

Defense of those unjustly or illegally profiled, targeted, stopped, detained and or arrested by law enforcement;

Commencing or providing lawsuits for wrongful arrest, wrongful imprisonment, and other discriminatory occurrences with the “systems”.

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EDUCATE

CHANGE

Training and Teaching

· Educate law enforcement and minorities on positive ways to interact, as well as bringing awareness to each other's perspective;

· Provide seminars and classes on racism and cultural biases for law enforcement, government agencies, businesses, churches and schools.

· Keep general public informed and updated on issues affecting people of color, through podcasts and other social media outlets.

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CHANGE

Reform and Revolutionize

· Advocate for culture change within law enforcement and the criminal Justice system;

· Events to bring the community and police together;

· Support other non-profit organizations causes for racial and social justice;

· Volunteer opportunities and ability to obtain Community Service Hours

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MY BETTER AMERICA

MY BETTER AMERICA

My better america

our mission and cause

mba programs

CHALLENGE

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DEFEND

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EDUCATE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

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CHANGE

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My Better America - Be The Change!

My better america

our mission and cause

mba programs

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE

DEFEND

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE

EDUCATE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

Help Our Cause

My Better America - Be The Change!

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