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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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Mayor quietly releases plan to close Rikers; criticism follows
RIKERS ISLAND, Queens — It’s one of the very largest jails in the country, but as of Thursday morning, a plan to shut down Rikers Island was officially released by Mayor Bill De Blas…
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Statement: Senate Majority and Governor Fail to Act on Kalief’s Law
STATEMENT FROM MELODY LEE, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & CAMPAIGNS OF THE KATAL CENTER FOR HEALTH, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE: “The legislative session concluded last night failing to address New York…
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katal newsletter – june 8, 2017
In this issue: Making Waves for Speedy Trial Reform making waves for speedy trial reform Katal has been up in Albany each week with our partners from JustLeadershipUSA, VOCAL-NY, and more pressuring t…
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Albany lawmakers reach compromise on faster trials
Kalief Browder was arrested when he was 16 years old in 2010 for allegedly stealing a backpack. He insisted he was innocent instead of pleading guilty, and he couldn’t afford to pay the $10,000…
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WNYC News: Albany lawmakers reach compromise on faster trials
Albany Lawmakers Reach Compromise on Faster Trials Beth Fertig via WNYC News | June 7. 2017 Kalief Browder was arrested when he was 16 years old in 2010 for allegedly stealing a backpack. He insisted…
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statements from advocates regarding senate bill 6500
KatalCenter.org New York, NY – Statement from gabriel sayegh, Co-Executive Director of the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice: “Justice delayed is justice denied, and because of our…
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Saratogian: Kerry Kennedy calls on passage of bill for speedy trials
ALBANY, N.Y. >> Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ex-wife Kerry Kennedy called Monday for passage of a bill to guarantee speedy trials to defendants who are being held in pre-trial detention for months if n…
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Communities seek strategies to combat opioid epidemic
By Brett Samuels via The Daily Gazette Harry Brust looked up from the chair next to his prison cot, its sheet neatly tucked under the mattress, and recalled his first attempt to shake addiction. His l…
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LOBBY DAY AND PRESS CONFERENCE TO DEMAND PASSAGE OF SPEEDY TRIAL REFORM
Posted on June 05, 2017 **RELEASE FOR MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017** KERRY KENNEDY AND ADVOCATES HOST LOBBY DAY AND PRESS CONFERENCE TO DEMAND PASSAGE OF SPEEDY TRIAL REFORM STALLING OF BILL LEAVES THOUSANDS…
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katal newsletter – may 25, 2017
In this issue: Melody Lee and Michelle Alexander On Stage Back in Albany for Speedy Trial Reform Katal Staff in the News melody lee and michelle alexander on stage May 20th: A new vision of justice …
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katal newsletter – may 18, 2017
In this issue: Katal Staff in Montreal for #HR17 Repealing the Broken “Blindfold Law” in NY Katal’s Myaisha Hayes Leads Fair Fare’s Rally katal staff in montreal for #hr17 Katal staff in Montr…
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Criminal justice advocates call on De Blasio to provide discount fares for poor new yorkers
By David Meyer via StreetsBlog NYC As of May 15, 5,137 people have been arrested for fare evasion this year. Criminal justice advocates gathered outside City Hall this morning to call on Mayor de Bla…
