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Brittany K. Barnett

Brittany K. Barnett is an award-winning attorney and entrepreneur focused on social impact investing. She is dedicated to transforming the criminal justice system and has won freedom for numerous clients serving life sentences for federal drug offenses—seven of whom received executive clemency from President Barack Obama. Brittany has founded several nonprofits and social enterprises, such as XVI Capital Partners, Milena Reign LLC, the Buried Alive Project, and Girls Embracing Mothers. She has earned many honors, including being named one of America's most Outstanding Young Lawyers by the American Bar Association.
A Knock at Midnight

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Inside the Book: Brittany K. Barnett (A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT)

What I'm Reading: Brittany K. Barnett (author of A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT)

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