MLK 2 Weeks of Giving for Lawrence & Darnell

The Hampton NAACP and Coalition of Concerned Clergy 757 will kick off the MLK (2) weeks of Giving for the two inmates that were over sentenced and given a conditional pardon.

Event details:

The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Service and Celebration hosted by the Coalition of Concerned Clergy

Tomorrow, Monday January 17, 2022  1pm

New Hope Baptist Church 

1415 Big Bethel Rd. Hampton VA 

 Lawrence Stephens ( @ 18 sentenced to 1,823 yrs) and Darnell Nolen (@ 17 sentenced to 35 yrs)  received a conditional pardon from Governor Ralph Northam.  

"After 20 years in prison, both men entered prison as teenagers and walked as men with just a box of personal items. They are in need of everything.  Employment, Housing, Cars,  Clothing, Food and more' Gaylene  Kanoyton. President of Hampton Branch NAACP 

" It takes a village to help both men to reenter into our community. Lawrence and Darnell stand ready to help the youth not to make the same choices that got them into prison.  They are both committed to help other inmates who were unjustly over sentenced  get a pardon too."

REV. Dr. Tremayne Johnson, President, Coaltion of Concerned Clergy 757.

Contact: 

757 [telefono modificato]