Randy Credico is the head of The William Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice, and he is the co-founder of New York Mother’s of the Disappeared, an activist organization working for almost ten years to help families affected by the Rockefeller Drug Laws.

Andrew Cuomo, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the Clinton Administration and the son of Governor Mario Cuomo, helped bring together the New York Mother’s of the Disappeared, Russell Simmons, and his Hip-Hop Summit Action Network to form a grassroots movement against the Rockefeller Drug Laws called the Coalition.  Cuomo was also pivotal during the campaign in terms of financing, providing political advice, helping to organize rallies.  Cuomo is currently running for New York Attorney General.

Dr. Benjamin Chavis is the President and CEO of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and he is the former Executive Director of the NAACP.

Sheldon Silver is the majority leader of the New York State House of Representatives.

Joseph Bruno is the Majority Leader of the New York State Senate.

Tony Papa is the co-founder of the New York Mother’s of the Disappeared.

Governor George Pataki is the 53rd Governor of New York State, an office he has held since 1995.

Darryl Best was convicted of a class A felony on October 23, 2001 after signing for a package at his uncle’s home containing 16 ounces of cocaine.

Wanda Best is the mother of 5 children.  She is an active member of the New York Mother’s of the Disappeared and she became an outspoken figure in the movement to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws after her husband, Darryl, was convicted.