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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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albany lawmakers reach compromise on faster trials
WNYC
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 […]
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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
The Saratogian
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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katal newsletter – may 4, 2017
In this issue: Addressing the Overdose Crisis Fixing New York’s Broken Speedy Trial Law Katal Co-Founder Melody Lee on Capital Tonight addressing the overdose crisis The growing crisis of overdo…
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for immediate release: #closerikers campaign holds major rally to demand city move forward immediately with clear plans to close rikers island
Closerikers.org One year after public launch of Campaign, and weeks after Mayor Bill de Blasio announces his support to close Rikers, hundreds gather to declare the proposed ten-year timeline is [&hel…
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advisory – advocates of speedy trial reform host lobby day and presser to urge senators to vote in support of “kalief’s law”
Advocates of Speedy Trial Reform Host Lobby Day and Press Conference to Urge Senators to Vote in Support of “Kalief’s Law” Advocates and Community Members Demand that Senate C…
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Kalief Browder’s brother pushes speedy trial reform in Albany
Albany Times-Union
Posted on March 27, 2017 TimesUnion Akeem Browder watched his brother go to 38 court appearances over a three-year period. As a 16-year-old, Kalief Browder was arrested in New York […]
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Akeem Browder Joins Criminal Justice Reform Advocates to Lobby Albany to Pass “Kalief’s Law”
Posted on March 26, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2017 Contact: Thomas Meara | Email: tmeara@kivvit.com | Phone: (718) 309-3506 Without Speedy Trial Reform, People Will Continue…
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“Kalief’s Law” Aims To Reform Pretrial Detention After Honoree Spent 3 Years In Rikers Awaiting Trial
Posted on June 13, 2016 NewsOne The New York State Assembly has passed “Kalief’s Law” in an effort to regulate the right to a speedy trial and ensure that people aren’t held […]
