New Yorkers Hold Memorial Service for 5-year Anniversary of Teen’s Shooting by Police
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The first indication that the police were following the crowd gathered to...
They’re Working to Reform Juvenile Justice With an ‘Art Attack’
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The pianist jammed on the Steinway with such force, he stood up to play it. The rest of the orchestra swayed with the Songs of Solomon and Wadleigh High School choirs onstage at Carnegie Hall, singing a student composition about outcasts seeking change and second chances.
NY Students Quick to Throw Themselves Into March Organizing
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It was late in the evening on Feb. 16 when Joey Wong’s flight from La Guardia Airport in New York City landed at Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida. Instead of going to his family’s home, he headed straight to his friend Robert Schentrup’s house. Schentrup’s sister, Carmen, had been killed two days earlier. She was one of the 17 slain by Nicholas Cruz when he entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida with a loaded AR-15.
Coney Island Teens Take First Steps Into Anti-violence Movement
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Instead of hanging out, 35 Coney Island teenagers spent their midwinter vacation last week learning to cope with everyday trauma and avoid dating violence.
They Use Art to Represent, Protect Kids From Rikers, Rest of Justice System
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“We were trying to make a difference,” says former Rikers Island correctional officer Jamel Shabazz. Now that he’s retired, he still is, as are other people connected to the justice system.
69% Less Recidivism in NY Community Mentoring Program, Report Finds
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Youths on probation who participated in a community mentorship program run through the New York City Department of Probation had a lesser chance of recidivism than those who didn’t, according to a study published this week.
Provide Better Reentry, Don’t Just Close Rikers, Advocates Urge
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Advocates and activists who have been pushing to close Rikers want to make substantive policy changes for incarcerated youth.
“It’s not enough to close Rikers,” said Iesha Sekou, CEO of nonprofit Street Corner Resources, which works with young people. “We have to make sure young people have a real chance at rehabilitation.”
Advocates Hopeful Rikers Will Close in 3 Years But Concerned About Juvenile Programs
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A damning report out of Albany and a surprise announcement by Mayor Bill de Blasio have renewed hopes among activists and advocates that the long-sought goal of shutting down Rikers Island could come sooner than expected.
California Corrections Board Approves Limits to Pepper Spray, No Change to Staff Ratios
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California youth advocates are fairly pleased with upcoming revisions to the minimum standards governing incarcerated youth but feel there is more work to be done on staff-to-youth ratios and pepper spraying.
She Dedicated Her Life to Justice for Dad After His Death, Activists Debate Her Legacy After Hers
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There are three pictures of Erica Garner; they are fixed to the chipped red brick wall with packing tape, just below a WigZone4Ever sign and just above the sagging and smudged plexiglass box covered in candles and filled with fake flowers and stuffed animals.