“Without sentencing justice, people—primarily poor people and people of color—will continue to be locked up and released in a vicious cycle that fails to address the root causes of systemic issues such as trauma, poverty, and racism.” @bravenewfilms
— ~P~ (@ItsMsPortia) September 6, 2018
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THREE YEARS AND NOT GUILTY. https://t.co/NXJNWo4kgM
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 6, 2018
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Opinion: Report says wrongful convictions have stolen at least 20,000 years from innocent defendants https://t.co/X40hdzrHvr
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 10, 2018
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Kalief Browder was in Rikers for 3 years as a teen without a trial. He endured beatings & solitary—where he attempted suicide. After his release, he took his life. In a recent debate, a Queens prosecutor tried to minimize the role Rikers had in his death. https://t.co/LPYBOIxoI7
— The Appeal (@theappeal) September 10, 2018