Rikers Island from those who have lived there
Excellent panel discussion this evening on Rikers Island with Jose Saldana, Vincent Schiraldi, Alelur Duran and Steven Dominguez. It’s been a disaster since it opened in 1932. Plans for closure began with Ed Koch. Will Eric Adams move forward or wiggle out? Where will...Westchester #CommunitiesNotCages Town Hall
Dear friends and members of WESPAC, Will you join us on April 19 at 6pm for an online Westchester + Hudson Valley #CommunitiesNotCages Town Hall on Zoom? RSVP here! At the Town Hall, you’ll hear from formerly incarcerated leaders and families about the fight...Westchester DA launching new program
Thank you very much for this initiative, DA Rocah! https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2021/09/28/westchester-miriam-rocach-fresh-start-program-may-spare-some-offenders-jail/5899836001/ The program announced by the Westchester District Attorney will allow certain...Attica is All of Us
Attica is All of UsTo commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Attica uprising, AFJ (Alliance of Families for Justice) and the National Lawyer Guild NYC will be cohosting two evenings of panel discussions about the uprising and its aftermath. Both will be live...Community Cookout – Decarcerate Hudson Valley
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Killings of women at Mideast universities provoke outrage and worry
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The gruesome, public nature of the murders on Egyptian and Jordanian university campuses caused a ripple of outrage that leaped borders.
A wonderful international conference for women scheduled for Sunday, July 17th starting at 6am EDT. I will be facilitating the panel in the second session with panelists from Afghanistan, Tigray, Palestine/Israel, Syria, Ukraine and Croatia. Please note that this gathering is for women and those who identify as women: