We’re proud of the opportunity to produce, film, and witness Just Leadership USA’s Close Rikers Campaign in action in 2016. They rallied outside the Borough Halls of Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx to pressure Mayor Bill DeBlasio and other key elected officials, to keep the commitment to close down Rikers.
Read MoreIn the 1980’s, Reagan’s “War on Drugs” put Crime in the driver seat of American politics. Tough on crime laws then came in the Clinton era, spurred on by politicians like then-Senator Joe Biden. Black and Latinx communities were hit the hardest; and the state of Michigan was no exception.
Read MorePolice officials euphemistically claim that they have "productivity goals," but not numerical quotas.
Read MoreAfter 20 years in prison, Sharon Richardson, and fellow activist, Chandeerah Davis, created Just Soul Catering, a company that employs and empowers formerly incarcerated women. Here is their story.
Read More#SwipeItForward returned yesterday in a CITY-WIDE demonstration in #NYC. To help prevent fellow New Yorkers from a night in jail, these activist offered free rides to those in need. But there's an even bigger story at work here.
Read MoreAfter seven years at Riker’s Island, Carlos Montero is still waiting for his day in court. Unable to pay his bail, the courts forced then 16 yr old Montero to await his trial in jail.
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