Aswad Thomas

A guest author for Bridge Magazine.

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Opinion | I’m a shooting victim, and I know harsh prison sentences don’t work

by Aswad Thomas August 16, 2018May 15, 2025

Aswad Thomas was going to be a professional basketball player until two bullets changed his life. Now he’s an advocate for crime survivors.

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