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  January 11, 2022 The Real Deal

  Hochul aims to stop landlords’ knee-jerk rejections of [justice-involved people]

  New York Governor Hochul will propose legislation to prevent owners from automatically rejecting prospective tenants because of a conviction or low credit score.

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• December 02, 2021 Daily News

  What those locked away deserve: The value of giving tablets to people incarcerated at Rikers

  In early November, following reports of increasingly dangerous and inhumane conditions at the city jails on Rikers Island, reporter Kathryn Wylde joined a group of business leaders for a tour of the facilities led by Correction Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi and Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez.

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  November 27, 2021 The Village Sun

  A playwright remembers Khalil Islam

  Khalil Islam was convicted of the murder of Malcolm X and spent more than 20 years in prison. Last week, he and another man who was also convicted in the case were exonerated.

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  November 12, 2021 Daily News

  How prosecutors can lead on drug justice

  It is abundantly clear that the criminal legal system’s traditional approach to drug cases has failed.

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• September 24, 2021 The Counter

  During the pandemic, employers in the hospitality sector turned to the formerly incarcerated to fill jobs

  To achieve long-term success, these employees need vast support networks and help bridging the digital divide.

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  September 20, 2021 City Limits

  As NYC’s Jail Crisis Worsens, Stable Housing Could Be the Difference Between Rikers and Release

  As a deepening humanitarian crisis inside the Rikers Island jail complex fuels efforts to release more detainees, a judge’s decision can come down to one key consideration: Do they have a stable address?

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