North Carolina College Student's Independent Study Helped Free His Childhood Friend From Maryland Prison [blackenterprise.com]

Karen Clemmer 2/18/2212:00 PM

By Atiya Jordan, Photo: Brandon Harris, Black Enterprise, February 16, 2022

A North Carolina college student turned an independent advocacy study into a life-changing battle for his childhood friend to be released from prison 12 years early.

Maryland natives Brandon Harris and Sura Sohna grew up together in Annapolis, attending the same elementary and middle schools.

By 12, Sohna’s troubles with the law began after he was arrested for stealing a bike. By 2018, he was facing 15 years in prison after being charged as an adult with first-degree burglary and an additional burglary, ABC News reports.

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Carey SippFormer Director of Strategic Partnerships

Cloned to North Carolina site! Great post, Karen!

2/18/221:24 PM

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