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As Assembly Passes Wrongful Convictions Bill, Advocates and Exonerees Rally in Albany to Demand Action in Senate

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Contact: Mitch Schwartz, (914) 330-1026 As Assembly Passes Wrongful Convictions Bill, Advocates and Exonerees Rally in Albany to Demand Action in Senate Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act gives wrongfully-convicted New Yorkers the chance to prove their innocence ALBANY–Exonerees, advocates, and elected officials, energized by the Assembly’s passage of the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act (S.215 / A.278) […]

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Times Union: ‘It’s hard to argue with lives saved.’ As overdoses soar, calls for prevention centers grow

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“We’re watching the legacy of Cuomo’s 10 years of underfunding, cutting funding, neglecting legislation, rejecting evidence-based solutions play out in real-time — on top of an unstable drug supply, on top of the legacy of 50 years of the drug war,” said Jasmine Budnella, director of drug policy for VOCAL-NY, a group that advocates for

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News 10: Local DA says bail reform issues persist, while advocates caution against rollbacks

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Some leaders in law enforcement and politics remain concerned for public safety and hope for changes to New York’s bail reform laws next session. Advocates for bail reform fear rollbacks will halt their intended progress.

D’Juan Collins, a Manhattan resident and member of VOCAL-NY, advocates for criminal justice reforms ever since being charged with drug possession in 2007, before the state’s new bail laws existed.

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