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In June, New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore commissioned a report on the state’s court system, after a series of protests against systemic racism. The report, which was released Oct. 1, revealed that the courts treat people of color differently than white people going through the system, as well as those who work in it, and it has had a dehumanizing effect.

Prisoners have just a week left to claim their stimulus checks. But many say they have not been provided with the paperwork.

New York is considering transferring certain elderly and immunocompromised incarcerated individuals out of a state prison in Elmira, where nearly 600 positive COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed over the last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.

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Oneida County Jail Has 10 Inmates Positive For COVID 19

We asked incarcerated people what might have prevented them from committing the crimes that landed them behind bars. Most respondents, regardless of race or political affiliation, cited the kinds of kitchen table issues usually reserved for discussions about the needs of everyday Americans.

Nine months after the ICE shooting, agents are still under investigation for a bullet in Erick Diaz-Cruz´s face.

The intense focus on the presidential race can easily obscure policies that could have more of a direct impact on communities in both red and blue states, but they are no less important. Many voters don’t engage with the electoral process because they don’t think their votes make a difference or count for much. Down-ballot races are where voters can make a real impact in shaping policies and spark a broader public debate.

MESSAGE FROM CHIEF JUDGE JANET DIFIORE October 26, 2020 http://www.nycourts.gov/whatsn/pdf/October26-CJ-Message.pdf

COVID-19 outbreaks at NY prisons lead to renewed calls for clemency.

A new report found pervasive examples of racial bias some explicit, some subtle in New York State’s court system.

Most New Yorkers have a better understanding of the Black Lives Matter movement and believe Black Americans do not receive equal treatment to white people living in our country.