kalief browder’s brother pushes speedy trial reform in albany
TimesUnion Akeem Browder watched his brother go to 38 court appearances over a three-year period. As a 16-year-old, Kalief Browder was arrested in New York City for allegedly stealing a backpack. He was sent to Rikers Island, where he remained for three years — two of them in solitary confinement — without ever facing an […]
Kalief Browder’s brother pushes speedy trial reform in Albany
Posted on March 27, 2017 TimesUnion Akeem Browder watched his brother go to 38 court appearances over a three-year period. As a 16-year-old, Kalief Browder was arrested in New York City for allegedly stealing a backpack. He was sent to Rikers Island, where he remained for three years — two of them in solitary confinement […]