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international end violence against sex workers day
Reflection by Kenyatta Thompson Next Friday, December 17, will mark the 15th anniversary of the International End Violence Against Sex Workers Day. This day was first recognized in the United States…
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12th national harm reduction conference 2018
By Keith Brown From October 17th through 21st, Katal staff members: Donna Hylton, Kenyatta Thompson, Lorenzo Jones, gabriel sayegh, and Keith Brown attended the 12th National Harm Reduction Co…
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how the drug war is propelling the overdose crisis in new haven
By Keith Brown and Lorenzo Jones Over the last few weeks in New Haven, Connecticut, nearly 100 people have experienced an overdose and other bad symptoms from K2 or “spice.” […]
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katal applauds new york district attorneys for joining calls to end the overuse of probation and parole
Katal Applauds New York District Attorneys for Joining Calls to End the Overuse of Probation and Parole As the Chorus of Voices Seeking Reform Grows, Katal Urges State Leaders to […]
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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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Event Recap – Two New Reports: National & New York Probation and Parole Systems Need Radical Overhaul
Event Recap – January 29, 2018 Press Conference & Panel Discussion for Release of Two New Reports: National & New York Probation and Parole Systems Need Radical Overhaul National Report: [&h…
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what’s cooking at katal: a letter from katal’s co-executive directors
As we expand our work in Connecticut and New York to end mass incarceration and the drug war, we’re building new partnerships and pivoting to tackle new challenges. To gear […]
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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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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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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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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, […]
