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Another prisoner has died while in custody at Rikers jail
By: Matthew Euzarraga via Pix11 News NEW YORK (PIX11) – An inmate has died while in custody at the Rikers Island Jail Complex, the Department of Correction said Wednesday. Rubu […]
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Another Person Dies at Rikers, the 21st Death in City Jails Under Mayor Adams
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #CloseRikers #CutShutInvestNY Another Person Dies at R…
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Katal New York Update- May 4, 2023
In this issue: -Katal Opposes Bail Reform Roll Backs in State Budget -Rally at Foley Square to #CloseRikers -Candice Fung Awarded Mentor of the Year -Quotes of the week
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Katal Opposes Bail Reform Rollbacks in Budget Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #BailReformNY #CloseRikers Katal Opposes Bail Reform Roll…
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Elected officials, community groups call for federal takeover of Rikers Island
By: News 12 Staff via News12 The Bronx Elected officials and community groups rallied outside U.S. District Court of Manhattan Thursday pushing for the federal government to take over Rikers [……
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RELEASE: People Impacted by Rikers, with Elected Officials and Community Groups, Rally Outside of the Courthouse in Support of a Federal Receiver and to Demand Closure of Rikers Island
**PRESS RELEASE** April 27, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: #CutShutInvestNY #CloseRikers | @katalcenter People Impacted by Rikers, with Elec…
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ADVISORY – Thursday 4/27, 1:00 pm, Foley Square: Ahead Federal Court Hearing, People Impacted by Rikers, with Community Groups and Elected Officials, Rally to Demand Jails be Shut Down
**MEDIA ADVISORY** April 27, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: #CutShutInvestNY #CloseRikers | @katalcenter New Federal Monitor Reports Growing…
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Katal New York Update- April 20, 2023
In this issue: -Advocacy Day in Albany -Rally to Close Rikers -ICYMI: Katal on BronxNet TV -Quotes of the week
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Katal Center Gives Update On Bail Issues At NY Capitol
By: MediaSanctuary via SoundCloud The debate over whether or not to rollback recent reforms to bail has held up the state budget for 18 days past the deadline. While the […]
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Katal Connecticut Update- April 13, 2023
In this issue: -Katal Op-ed in the Hartford Courant -Upcoming BLOC Training -Save the Date: CT Food Justice Gathering -Quotes of the Week
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Kenyatta Muzzanni: The Connecticut Juvenile Training School should be demolished
By: Kenyatta Muzzanni via Hartford Courant For 20 years our politicians force-fed us a line that the Connecticut Juvenile Training School was an educational institution when it was actually…
