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A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York state
By Robbie Sequeira via BronxTimes Without a second chance, Donna Hylton would have never transformed her life. Without a second chance, Hylton may only be remembered for a traumatic childhood that inc…
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press release – rally july 15th, 2021 in nyc
Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 – yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org #LessIsMoreNY Coalition, Community Members, and…
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media advisory – rally july 15th, 2021 in nyc
Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 – yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org #LessIsMoreNY Coalition, Community Members, Families, and People Directl…
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connecticut update – july 8, 2021
In this issue… #FreeThemNowCT and COVID-19 Clemency Quilt Tour in Connecticut Connecticut Community Organizer Position #FreeThemNowCT and COVID-19 When the virus hit last year, it was clear that…
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Gotham Gazette: Key Fixes for New York’s Broken Parole System Await the Governor’s Signature
By Yamirca Vazquez | via Gotham Gazette It wasn’t the eight months of military-style, intense shock incarceration that finally broke me; it was my parole officer. After my incarceration at Lakeview…
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new york update – july 1, 2021
In this issue… #LessIsMoreNY Facebook Live #LessIsMoreNY Phone Zap and Online Action Tool #LessIsMoreNY Facebook Live Yesterday evening, the #LessIsMoreNY campaign held a #LessIsMoreNY Faceboo…
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video – #lessismoreny – katal member avion joins “it’s coffie time” with professor coffie
Katal Center member Avion was a guest on It’s Coffie Time with Professor Coffie. He spoke about #LessIsMoreNY, and the positive impact the bill will have once signed into law by Governor Cuomo…
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connecticut update – june 24, 2021
In this issue… End of Legislative Session Update Katal at 5 Conversation with Black Organizers End of Legislative Session Update The Connecticut General Assembly concluded its special session la…
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QNS: bill that would reduce re-incarceration due to minor parole violations awaits cuomo’s signature
By Julia Moro | via QNS The state Assembly recently passed a parole reform bill that would break the cycle of re-incarceration that disproportionately affects communities of color. Non-criminal or mi…
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new york update – june 17, 2021
In this issue… #LessIsMoreNY Passes Senate and Assembly Katal at 5 Conversation with Black Organizers New York Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call #LessIsMoreNY Passes Senate and Assembly Tog…
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The City: another man died at rikers as lawmakers voted on parole bill that might have saved him
By Reuven Blau | via The City At around 2 p.m. on Thursday, lawmakers in the state Senate began voting to overhaul New York’s parole system following years of lobbying from experts and advocates. T…
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op-ed: born an organizer, trained to be a community organizer: reflections on katal at 5
By Lorenzo Jones I was recently interviewed by a researcher from the University of California, San Francisco. The interviewer asked me, “What brought you to community organizing?” I told him…
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connecticut update – june 11, 2021
In this issue… End of Session Update CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call Save the Date: Katal at 5 End of Session Update The Connecticut General Assembly concluded its regular session this…
