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City Limits: Top advocate says Cuomo, De Blasio both can do more to close Rikers
City Limits
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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Push for bail reform “disheartening” as chance for change lags
Newsday
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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Kalief Browder’s brother Akeem joins criminal justice activists demanding state bail reform
Daily News (NY)
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…
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Both Sides of the Bars: Liberty or Liability: The Movement to End Cash Bail in New York State
Both Sides of the Bars
Liberty or Liability: The Movement to End Cash Bail in New York State In this episode of Both Sides of the Bars, host Khalil Cumberbatch welcomes Sean Hill, Senior Legal Fellow and Valdez Heron, Appre…
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NPR: ‘Decarcerating America’ is a powerful call for reform
NPR
‘Decarcerating America’ Is A Powerful Call For Reform By Martha Anne Toll via NPR | February 20, 2018 Criminalization is frequently America’s answer to social issues. This country c…
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Meet the collector who signed away her masterpiece to reform the criminal justice system
The Art Newspaper
It has been a little over one year since Agnes Gund sold Roy Lichtenstein’s 1962 work Masterpiece for $165m to launch the Art for Justice Fund with the aim of reforming the US prison syste…
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Albany Times Union: Editorial: No easy cure for opioids
Albany Times Union
Albany Times Union Editorial February 6, 2018 THE ISSUE: Some prosecutors and lawmakers look to more stringent laws to deal with an opioid epidemic. THE STAKES: New Yorkers should remember the mistake…
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PressConnects: New reports recommends changes to parole in NY, US
WXXI News
New reports recommends changes to parole in NY, US ASSOCIATED PRESS via WXXI News | January 29, 2018 ALBANY – Two new reports from Columbia University are raising questions about New York’s proba…
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Questions Over Logistics, Costs of Bail Reform Discussed at Bar Association Panel
New York Law Journal
Questions Over Logistics, Costs of Bail Reform Discussed at Bar Association Panel By Jason Grant | January 24, 2018 From left, Andy Kossover, chair of the NYSBA Committee on Mandated Representation;…
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City & State: Akeem Browder and gabriel sayegh talk Cuomo’s criminal justice reforms
City & State New York
akeem browder and gabriel sayegh talk cuomo’s criminal justice reforms By CITY & STATE | JANUARY 8, 2018 Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a number of sweeping criminal justice reform proposa…
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WNYC News: City takes first step towards shuttering jails on Rikers Island
WNYC News
City Takes First Step Towards Shuttering Jails on Rikers Island By Cindy Rodriguez | January 2, 2018 The de Blasio Administration said it will close the George Motchan Detention Center by the summer o…
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The Art Newspaper: Agnes Gund’s art for justice fund awards $22m in grants to activist groups and social programmes
The Art Newspaper
Agnes Gund’s Art for Justice Fund awards $22m in grants to activist groups and social programmes As well as backing arts-focused initiatives, the money will help support organisations working to cha…
