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Leon Abdullah El Alamin’s journey is a remarkable story of resilience, transformation, and leadership. Rising from a difficult past marked by incarceration and personal struggles, he chose to rebuild his life with purpose and determination. Today, he serves as a Flint City Councilman and Founder of the M.A.D.E. Institute, where he works to empower underserved communities through mentorship, education, workforce development, and transitional support. His belief in second chances has become the foundation of his mission to help others overcome barriers and create meaningful change. Through his leadership and service, Leon continues to inspire hope, growth, and lasting community impact.
In Tears Dry and Wounds Heal, Leon El-Alamin invites readers to walk in his shoes, from his early days as a drug dealer on the harsh streets of Flint, Michigan, to the life-altering moment he was shot, and his subsequent incarceration. It was within the stark walls of a prison cell that Leon discovered a new path for his life. Upon his release, he established the M.A.D.E. Institute, a beacon of hope aimed at dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline that traps so many in his community. This book is not just a memoir; it’s a powerful testament to the capacity for transformation, the resilience of the human spirit, and the profound impact one individual can make. Journey with Leon as he navigates from the gritty streets of Flint to becoming a catalyst for social change.
Pain is poetry I try to demonstrate the power of words to inspire a generation that’s caught in a web of “Oppression” that comes in the form of ignorance, poverty, irresponsibility and violence.
A Michigan prison has become the site of a fourth suspected inmate homicide in five weeks. Since late March, deaths have been reported almost weekly across four prisons, with all incidents under review by the Michigan State Police.
In 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan changed its water source to save money, a decision that exposed tens of thousands of residents to dangerous levels of lead. Children were harmed. Families were let down. And for years, government at every level failed to act. In that moment, LaShaya Darisaw emerged—not as a bystander, but as an organizer driven by conviction and equipped with the strategy to respond.
More than $959 million was paid out in 2025 to thousands of Michigan Department of Corrections employees. The department manages 26 prisons across the state, with a population of about 33,000 incarcerated individuals, and is also responsible for probation and parole oversight.
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