IMPORTANT UPDATE: Please write letters of support. The MA Parole Board has voted unanimously to recommend that Governor Patrick commute Arnie’s sentence. The petition currently awaits the Governor’s signature and then a public hearing will be scheduled with the Governor’s Council. It will be great to see you and others at the State House for this hearing. We will keep you posted on the details as they become known to us. Meanwhile, transcripts of the October 25th hearing and the Board opinions are now available to read and download:

http://www.arnoldking2007.org/post-hearing.html.

There’s not many people that you come across that can help you out with life situations. And that’s mainly what we’re dealing with as young teens in the community.—Salim Elijah, a teenager and member of the "City School" Program

....so just him sharing his life story, and giving us insight, it’s really changed all of our lives.—Joel Lewis, Teenager and member of City School's Prison Empowerment Program

We believe that he would be of even more help in our community.—Massachusetts State Representative Gloria Fox, Legislative Black Caucus

Mr. King's life experience as an agent of change is a positive, constructive example that can engage and motivate some of our unreachable young Black teenagers.—The Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, Inc.