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How to Rebuild Trust Between Police and Local Communities: HOPE for Prisoners Founder Jon Ponder

How to Rebuild Trust Between Police and Local Communities: HOPE for Prisoners Founder Jon Ponder
Jon Ponder, founder of HOPE for Prisoners, embraces a Las Vegas police officer. Courtesy of Jon Ponder
Jan Jekielek
Jan Jekielek
Senior Editor
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Irene Luo
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“I grew up hating police,” said Jon Ponder, founder of the Las Vegas nonprofit HOPE for Prisoners.

A three-time convicted felon, Ponder grew up on the streets of New York without a father and became involved with a gang at a young age, descending into crime and substance abuse. His first arrest was at age 12.

Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”
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