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katal newsletter – april 19, 2017
In this issue: #CLOSErikers NOW – Join us 4/24 Rally at City Hall #closerikers now – join us 4/24 rally at city hall This month, the #CLOSErikers campaign is celebrating its one [&hellip…
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city heads west for a policing lead
New Haven Independent Eleven New Haven officials and activists flew to Seattle to seek an effective alternative to locking up street hookers and nonviolent drug abusers. They come home convinced [&hel…
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katal newsletter – april 5, 2017
In this issue: Mayor de Blasio Vows to Close Rikers mayor de blasio vows to close rikers We have great news to share! As you may have heard by now, […]
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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 […]
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event held to discuss future of rikers island
SILive STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — About 35 people gathered in the Recital Hall of the College of Staten Island Wednesday night to discuss the future of the Rikers Island jail […]
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commission for criminal justice reform seeks input at public hearing
SILive STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.– Staten Islanders will have an opportunity to make sure their voices are heard about how to improve the New York City criminal justice system at a […]
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an update from the katal co-founders about our first year
In this issue: An Update From The Katal Co-Founders About Our First Year A Short Summary Of Katal’s Work In Our First Year Advanced Legislation To Fix New York’s Broken […]
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the mayor is all out of answers
The Village Voice In the last State of the City address of his first term, Mayor Bill de Blasio stood on the stage of Harlem’s Apollo Theater and returned to the theme […]
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katal newsletter – february 14, 2017
In this issue: Katal is One Year Old! The Impact of Losing the Affordable Care Act Katal is fighting to #CLOSErikers katal is one year old! We’re a year old! […]
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video: #closerikers now mayor de blasio!
Closerikers.org “Mayor Bill de Blasio has repeatedly failed to confront a human rights atrocity right in his own backyard. To live up to his own progressive values of justice, fairness, […]
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coba battles those who want to close rikers island
Amsterdam News New York City Councilman Danny Dromm of Queens wants to close Rikers Island. The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association has something to say about that this election season. In […
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close rikers’ activists close in on de blasio re-election fundraiser
Metro As Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed guests for a private re-election fundraiser in Park Slope Monday night, a group of uninvited visitors gathered outside to give them an earful […]
