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  • a man with tattoos hangs his arms through the bars of a prison cell.

    NY Gov Slammed for Using 'Slave Labor' in Manufacture of Hand Sanitizer

    “Considering that many incarcerated men & women are subjected to inhumane conditions, including no hand soap, & hand sanitizer is banned in most prisons, this is especially demeaning, ironic & exploitative,” tweeted Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
    Shani Saxon Mar 10, 2020 5:30PM EDT
    Marijuana decriminalization. Black woman with long braids lighting a pipe.

    New York Becomes the 15th State to Decriminalize Marijuana

    The new law is designed to issue fines instead of jail time and to create a path for people to expunge possession convictions from their records. 

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 30, 2019 3:19PM EDT
    Alibi Lounge. Street shot from bar in Harlem showing flags and NYPD cruiser.

    Rainbow Flags Burned Outside Harlem Bar on Eve of Pride

    Alibi Lounge is dubbed the “only Black gay lounge in NYC.” Governor Andrew Cuomo directed New York’s Hate Crime Task Force to investigate the incident.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 3, 2019 2:49PM EDT
    Prison Reforms

    New York Governor Restores Voting Rights to Parolees

    An estimated 35,000 residents, overwhelmingly Black and Latinx, stand to benefit from Andrew Cuomo’s executive order.

    Alfonso Serrano Apr 19, 2018 11:59AM EDT

    Jay Z on NY Policing: 'Every Single Human Being Matters'

    But is his statement enough?
    Jamilah King Jan 23, 2015 12:02PM EST

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