[Eric Garner]
NYC Speaker Corey Johnson: “Today, we recommit to the work of reimagining public safety, in the name of Eric Garner.”
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NYC Council Speaker: We Are “Reimagining Public Safety” in Eric Garner’s Name
BROOKLYN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE BLASTS DE BLASIO’S “DISGRACEFUL” DEFENDING OF ABUSIVE NYPD OFFICERS
[George Floyd Protesters\NYPD]
Bunkeddeko: “Mayor de Blasio’s comments last night were disgraceful – he offered excuses for brutal, violent, and antagonistic acts from the NYPD.”
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THE PANDEMIC OF AMERICAN RACISM MUST BE HEALED TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY
[American Racism]
Koehler: “Real change would probably have to begin with an enormous public conversation, and national acknowledgment of our history, including slavery and genocide — the theft of people, the theft of the continent — followed by atonement, reparations.”
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PRISON POLICY INITIATIVE REPORT: FAILURES IN JUVENILE JUSTICE MIRROR FAILURES IN ADULT SYSTEM
[Criminal Justice\Youth Incarceration]
Wendy Sawyer: “States have reduced youth incarceration without seeing an increase in crime, which is very encouraging, but there are still far too many youth in confinement.”
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ACLU PRAISES NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR MURPHY’S SIGNING OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL FOR PEOPLE ON PROBATION AND PAROLE
[New Jersey\Voting Rights]
ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha:”People who have been disenfranchised in every sense of the word have regained their most fundamental power in a democracy, thanks to Gov. Murphy’s signature and the leadership of the legislative sponsors.”
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“BAN THE BOX” BILL DESIGNED TO HELP FORMER FELONS GAIN EMPLOYMENT PASSES HOUSE
[Mass Incarceration\”Fair Chance Act”]
Sen. Cory Booker: “Today’s passage not only brings us one step closer to giving those who have paid their debt to society the fair shot they deserve at rebuilding their lives but also is a testament to the remarkable legacy of my late friend, Chairman Elijah Cummings.”
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