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May 20, 2018 New York Daily NewsImmigration 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 MediaNYN 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 11, 2018 New York Daily NewsCriminal Justice Advocates Push City Council to End Profits From Prisons
A group of 30 criminal justice activist organizations are urging the City Council to yank all programs that make money off of people in jail. It is signed by groups like the Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Fortune Society and Urban Justice Center.
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May 09, 2018 Observer
How New York City Plans to Return $3.5 Million to [Formerly Incarcerated Individuals]
New York City lawmakers are looking to return $3.5 million in commissary funds to formerly incarcerated [individuals] —money that remains in their accounts in the city’s jail facilities. JoAnne Page, president and CEO of the Fortune Society, comments on the proposed process.
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May 11, 2018 PAPER
‘Bring Down the Walls’ Uses Nightlife to Create Prison Reform Awareness
PAPER spoke with Amanda Cruz to learn more about her experience with Bring Down the Walls, from recording the cover of the iconic Chicago house track "Love Can't Turn Around," to what it means to bring real experiences and critical conversations about the prison industrial complex to a public forum.
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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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