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  May 25, 2018 Gothamist

  This Weekend: Fight Mass Incarceration And Dance All Night

  Every Saturday in May, Creative Time, The Fortune Society and artist Phil Collins have turned the iconic decommissioned firehouse in Tribeca into a school and dance hall for a project aimed at turning an "unconventional lens on the prison industrial complex." This Saturday is your last chance to participate in the event, called Bring Down The Walls, with a 24-hour mixture of seminars, discussions, and a dance party.

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  May 22, 2018 WCNY

  Capitol Pressroom: Alisa Wellek and Khalil Cumberbatch

  Alisa Wellek, Executive Director of the Immigrant Defense Project, and Khalil Cumberbatch, Associate Vice President of Policy at the Fortune Society, explain how shortening the maximum sentence for Class A misdemeanors by one day can have a big impact on immigrants across New York.

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  May 20, 2018 New York Daily News

  Immigration Activists Will Rally in Albany to Halt Deportations

  Advocates for immigrants — led by the Fortune Society and the Immigrant Defense Project — are headed to Albany on Tuesday to convince state lawmakers that a difference of one day in New York law can spare thousands from deportation.

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  May 17, 2018 New York Nonprofit Media

  NYN First Read

  New York City has announced a taskforce to examine how city agencies use algorithms to determine eligibility for social services. The taskforce, which includes Khalil Cumberbatch, Associate Vice President of Policy, is a positive step forward for equity in the city.

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  May 14, 2018 New York Daily News

  [Carl Dukes] Inspires [Individuals With Justice Involvement] As They Reach End of Sentences

  Carl Dukes, 74, answers letters that incarcerated individuals send to The Fortune Society, and often serves as the first point of contact that participants have with the organization. This video and article tells his story.

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