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Whose Story of Seattle? A Protest History Misses the Point
In 1999, a massive public uprising in the streets of Seattle led to the shutdown of the World Trade Organization (WTO) “Millenium Round” Ministerial Conference. That week became a historic turning…
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Jeffrion Aubry: A Champion for Justice in New York
Queens Daily Eagle
Jeffrion Aubry: A Champion for Justice in New York After more than 30 years as a state legislator, the assemblyman is retiring – and leaving a remarkable legacy. by gabriel sayegh Note: A shorter ve…
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Organizing, Food, and Justice
by Lorenzo Jones 6.20.2024 I feel like there is this throwback, distinct trajectory for community organizing that requires us to revamp our development of organizers, like having to develop organizer…
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Katal Op-Ed in The Amsterdam News: Mayor Adams Talks About Closing Rikers While Working to Keep it Open
New York Amsterdam News
Mayor Adams Talks About Closing Rikers While Working to Keep it Open by gabriel sayegh Thursday, June 6, 2024 Last month, news broke that the city’s plan to close the Rikers Island jail complex is f…
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Katal Op-ed in the NY Daily News: NYS must boost its prison watchdog
New York Daily News
NY Daily News By Yonah Zeitz 6/2/2024 With time running out in the 2024 New York State legislative session, lawmakers in Albany should act to address the crisis on Rikers and other jails across the st…
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Katal 2023 Stewardship Letter
January 8, 2024 Friends, For Katal, entering 2024 feels a bit like being shot out of a cannon. The challenges ahead are daunting. The world is going through convulsions. And for many people in the Uni…
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Katal 2022 Stewardship Letter
3 January 2023 Dear friends, As we step into 2023 and the fights ahead, we’re also reflecting on the past year – the challenges we faced, the accomplishments, some losses and, fortunately, s…
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Navigating the Perils of Community Supervision — and Working Together to Make Change
Medium
By gabriel sayegh When my brother Malakkar was finally released from federal prison, his family and friends were of course relieved. But we were also nervous, because the ordeal wasn’t over. He stil…
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Jlusa & Katal Teleconference, Notes to the Field
On Tuesday January 8th, 2019, JustLeadershipUSA and the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice held a teleconference for our philanthropic supporters and our partners in New York to share ne…
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Reflections on Mayor Eric Adams: The Poor Man’s Rudy Giuliani
Medium
By: Lorenzo Jones via Medium The smoke hadn’t cleared from the New Year’s fireworks when newly elected Mayor Eric Adams launched into action to undo any perception of progress in New York City. Th…
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What are technical violations of probation and parole?
When people are accused of technical violations of their probation or parole, the punitive consequences are often severe and life-altering. But what are technical violations and why should states hand…
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Op-ed: Justice Reform Funders: Stop the Poverty Pimping
If You’re Really Behind Grassroots Movements, Get Out of the Way By Lorenzo Jones Over the past 10–15 years, the political landscape in the U.S. has undergone monumental change with the rise…
