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August 03, 2021 WBAI Radio

Andre Ward on WBAI Radio for Fair Chance for Housing

Andre Ward, an activist with Fair Chance for Housing, joined Vajra Kilgour for a discussion of Intro #2047-2020, which would sharply limit the use of background checks to discriminate against people with criminal records.

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August 02, 2021 City Limits

NY Prison Arts and Reentry Programs Persist Throughout Pandemic

For many behind bars, art remained an important outlet that allowed them to express their feelings on the impact of the pandemic, and draw attention to their plight.

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July 20, 2021 StoryCorps

Honoring the Penniless and Forgotten: A Man’s Reflection On Hart Island

It is estimated that more than one million people are buried in New York City’s Hart Island, the city’s public cemetery, and the final resting place for unclaimed, penniless or unidentified individuals.

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July 20, 2021 The Davis Vanguard

Left and Right Wing Coalition Urges President Biden to Grant Clemency to 4,000 on COVID Home Confinement

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July 16, 2021 NPR

Casimiro Torres Remembers Those He Buried On NYC’s Hart Island

More than 1 million people are buried on New York City's Hart Island, making it one of the country's largest cemeteries. The city has used a potter's field there for more than 150 years to bury the remains of unidentified or unclaimed people and those whose families can't pay burial costs.

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