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OP-ED: Mothers Call on Gov. Hochul to Sign the Jail and Prison Oversight Bill
By Waheedah Abdul-Mateen and Ziyadah Amatul-Matin We write this together as two mothers, and as a mother and daughter, whose lives have been irreversibly shaped by New York State’s prison [&hell…
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Melanie Opening Remarks, Omnibus Bill rally
On a freezing Tuesday morning, December 9, 2025, Katal and our allies rallied outside the New York City midtown office of Governor Kathy Hochul, calling on the governor to immediately […]
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An update on our organizing: Calling on Gov. Hochul to sign the Jail and Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill into law
New York’s jails and prisons are in crisis. The brutal killings of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi at Marcy and Mid-State prisons underscore the violence and abuse incarcerated people face [&hellip…
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Katal New York Update — December 4, 2025
In this issue: – Tuesday, Dec 9th: Rally to Demand Gov. Hochul Sign the Jail & Prison Oversight Bill – An update on our organizing: Calling on Gov. Hochul to sign the Jail and Prison Oversight Omnibus…
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Katal New York Update — November 14, 2025
In this issue: -Gov. Hochul: Sign the Jail & Prison Oversight Bill -November Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call Recap -Katal in the News -Quotes of the Week
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Katal New York Update — October 30, 2025
In this issue: -Get Out the Vote for the Nov. 4th Election -November Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -Quotes of the Week
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Katal New York Update — October 16, 2025
In this issue: -No Kings Day this Saturday, October 18 -Get Out the Vote for the Nov. 4th Election -November Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -Quotes of the Week
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Katal New York Update — October 1, 2025
In this issue: -Brownsville Townhall -New York Focus Exposes the State Commission of Correction -Weekly Pro-Democracy Phone Zaps -October Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -Quotes of the Week
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Katal New York Update — September 18, 2025
In this issue: -Pushing for Hochul to Sign the Corrections Omnibus Bill and Overhaul the State Commission of Correction -ICE Out of Rikers -Weekly Pro-Democracy Phone Zaps -Katal in the News -Quotes…
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Katal New York Update — September 4, 2025
In this issue: -The Death Toll Soars at Rikers, 3 Deaths in Less Than Two Weeks -September NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -Weekly Pro-Democracy Phone Zaps -Quotes of the Week
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Katal New York Update — August 21, 2025
In this issue: -Tonight, 8/21: Freedom Sounds at Nowadays -Receivership Info-session! -Weekly Pro-Democracy Phone Zaps -We’re Back: September NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -Quotes of the…
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Katal New York Update — August 8, 2025
In this issue: -Receivership Info-session! -Brownsville African Heritage Festival -Joint Weekly Pro-Democracy Phone Zaps -Quotes of the Week
