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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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katal newsletter – april 19, 2018
In this issue: NY Governor Cuomo Plans to Restore Voting Rights to People On Parole Watch gabriel sayegh’s Interview on BRIC-TV 112BK Save the Date: CT Reentry Reform Day ny governor cuomo plans…
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statement on governor cuomo restoring voting rights to people under parole supervision
Statement from Marie Ndiaye, Senior Policy Manager, Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice on Governor Cuomo Restoring Voting Rights to People Under Parole Supervision “Yesterday, Governor…
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Opioids: The epidemic that won’t slow down
As the death toll rises, New York state and care providers still struggle to address crisis. On that first day at the hospital, her son hooked to a ventilator, Tracy Minor was furious. Her son. Her st…
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katal newsletter – april 12, 2018
In this issue: Katal is Hiring! Shirley Sherrod in Hartford Keith Brown Presents for National Public Health Week katal is hiring! We’re seeking extraordinary, driven people to join the Katal team…
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City Limits: Top advocate says Cuomo, De Blasio both can do more to close Rikers
Video: Top Advocate Says Cuomo, De Blasio Both Can do More to Close Rikers By Jarrett Murphy | April 6, 2018 In the wake of a state budget that whiffed on criminal justice reform, Gov. Cuomo has conti…
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katal newsletter – april 5, 2018
In this issue: Butch Lewis Community Conversation Events Katal Member Ricky Forde on Criminal Justice Reform Panel Katal in the Media Katal is co-sponsoring two community conversation events in Hartfo…
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katal newsletter – march 30, 2018
In this issue: Bail Reform Left Out of the New York State Budget Louis Reed Testifies Before the CT Judiciary Committee Sean Hill and Marie Ndiaye Delivered a CLE Presentation in Syracuse bail reform…
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Push for bail reform “disheartening” as chance for change lags
ALBANY — Three months ago, Akeem Browder said it was an “honor” to have the story of his brother Kalief told at Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s State of the State address and to have officials vow to c…
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katal newsletter – march 22, 2018
In this issue: Building Momentum for Bail Reform in NY Louis Reed, Katal’s New Connecticut Policy Strategist 6th Annual Trailblazer Awards (Akeem Browder, brother of Kalief Browder, speaking at…
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Statement on the New York State Assembly Passing Kalief’s Law
Posted on March 20, 2018 Statement from gabriel sayegh, Co-Founder & Co-Director, Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice on the New York State Assembly Passing Kalief’s Law “It’s…
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community leaders, advocates urge legislators and governor to fix broken bail system in nys budget
Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Join Law Enforcement, Faith Leaders, Public Defenders and Families of Kalief Browder and Pedro Hernandez to Address Biased Policies Targeting Low-Income New Yorker…
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Kalief Browder’s brother Akeem joins criminal justice activists demanding state bail reform
Criminal justice activists — including the brother of a Bronx teen who killed himself after a jail stay and Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter Kerry Kennedy— gathered Thursday to demand that Albany re…
