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  November 05, 2018 Broadway World

  BEDAGGERED to Receive Reading November 16th Directed by Benjamin Viertel

  BEDAGGERED by Lynn Clay Byrne (The Sextant) will have industry readings on Friday, November 16th. The ensemble play features individual stories of young incarcerated men and their visitors, and stars Darryl Campbell, Karla Garcia, and Lex Smith from The Fortune Society.

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  October 29, 2018 City & State New York

  Out on Parole, and Turning Out to Vote

  In April, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order restoring voting rights to more than 30,000 individuals on parole. At The Fortune Society, City & State spoke with five new voters about their experiences with voting, keeping up with politics and negotiating the state Board of Parole.

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  October 17, 2018 New York Law Journal

  25th Annual ‘First Monday in October’ Event

  Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD) held its 25th annual First Monday in October event on Oct. 1 at NYU School of Law. Our AVP of Policy, Khalil Cumberbatch, was the recipient of the inaugural OAD Beacon of Hope Award.

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  October 17, 2018 The Epoch Times

  Marathon Running Got Man Back on His Feet

  For Soulieo Kirby, running has shown him how far he can go in life. As he gears up for his fifth New York City Marathon on Nov. 4, the formerly homeless 45-year-old is excited about the race and his future.

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  October 11, 2018 Voice of America

  Court Case Looks at Detention of Immigrants Who Served Time for Crimes

  This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the Trump administration argue for extensive government authority to detain certain immigrants who served sentences for committing crimes, even years after leaving prison. In this article, Khalil Cumberbatch, Fortune AVP of Policy, shares his personal experience.

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  October 09, 2018 Queens Daily Eagle

  Rikers Island Welcome Station Connects People With Community, Services

  The Mass Bail Out Welcome Center, a volunteer run resource center housed in a trailer just outside the entrance to Rikers Island in Elmhurst, officially launched Saturday morning. Previously housed at The Fortune Society’s Long Island City office, the mobile center quietly opened earlier this month and seeks to help people recently released on bail and connect them with services in the community.

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