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LaShanda Jackson

Membership Coordinator

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LaShanda A. Jackson, Membership Coordinator at the Public Justice Foundation, works collaboratively with the Development team to cultivate the Foundation’s members and to develop major-donor fundraising strategies and outreach campaigns. She brings a diverse professional background to include teaching in Prince George’s County Public Schools, regional community organizing for a Presidential campaign and coordination of various development initiatives on behalf of the Library of Congress. A graduate of the University of Maryland University College Legal Studies program, LaShanda has a passion for the law and a heart for the community.

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Rich Barber

In 2000, Gus Barber was 9-years old when he was killed by a misfired Remington rifle. Since Gus’s tragic death, his father Rich has been gathering evidence about the faulty trigger design on Remington’s 700-series rifles; the defect has been a public safety hazard for more than half a century. Public Justice is now seeking to unseal court records that could prove Remington’s dangerous negligence.

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Gladys Mensing

Gladys Mensing has diabetes. When her doctor prescribed the drug Reglan to treat some of her symptoms, she began taking its generic equivalent. Four years later, Mensing developed a severe neurological disorder caused by the long-term use, which went unwarned on the generic drug’s label.

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