Criminal Justice
Hochul appoints Conservative Chief Judge
We want to share with you State Senator Rivera’s statement regarding Governor Hochul’s nomination of Hector LaSalle to be New York State’s next Chief Judge. We share the Senator’s concerns and encourage you to express your opinion by calling Governor Hochul before it’s too late. Please call the Governor at 1-518-474-8390.Please also contact other elected officials (contact…
Slavery in America? Still?
You may think Lincoln abolished slavery, but the 13th amendment has a loophole, through which slave labor continues in many parts of our country to this day. “13th” is a thought provoking documentary about the criminalization of African-Americans and it’s economic, moral, and social ramifications. https://youtu.be/krfcq5pF8u8
Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem
This important documentary reveals the ways in which the misdemeanor system has led to the incarceration and deaths of countless people of color, in the United States. George Floyd and Eric Garner are among those lost. 13 million (or 80%) of all criminal cases are misdemeanors. This is the story of how crime is racialized.…
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End Mass Incarceration in New York
Reunite families and help end mass incarceration in New York! Please join us to show your support for the Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Acts. Rally 6 pm on Tuesday, June 1 at the #1 231st Street Station. RSVP at bit.ly/kings-bridge-rally
Build prison-to-school pipeline
Check out this letter to the editor in the Riverdale Press from NWBI’s Ellen Tremper: https://riverdalepress.com/stories/build-prison-to-school-pipeline,73828
Release our elderly from prison
Silvia Blumenfeld of our Steering Committee has written a persuasive letter to the editor of The Riverdale Press. Please read it!