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Kalief Browder

May 31

‘When They See Us’ Is More Than a Well-Crafted Miniseries, It’s a Call to Action

Ava DuVernay's retelling of the story of the Central Park Five is artfully crafted, but that's not the point. 'When They See Us' is a reminder of how we keep letting history repeat itself.
By Danielle Scruggs
The late Kalief Browder's family with elected officials at his street renaming ceremony on his 25th birthday.
May 25

At Street Renaming, Kalief Browder’s Brother Calls For ‘More Thought’ On Jail Reform

"With us, I think that we as a people should start coming together more often and start realizing that Kalief's name was to understand that all kids—not just Kalief—go through a system and we need more thought put into what we're doing and how we're doing it and the hearts that we're moving."
By Madina Toure
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 06: Comedian Samantha Bee speaks during the Eighth Annual Women In The World Summit at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on April 6, 2017 in New York City.
Apr 27

Elites Gone Wild: Samantha Bee Tells Lena Dunham Rikers Island Is Caribbean Vacation

Twitter responds to neo-liberal comedian: 'Not even Donald Trump would have been this self centered.'
By Michael Sainato
The entrance to Rikers Island. (Emily Assiran/New York Observer)
Feb 11

Is Shutting Down Rikers Island a Dream or a Fantasy?

By Jillian Jorgensen
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.
Feb 11

Mark-Viverito Calls for Reforms to Make ‘Dream’ of Shutting Rikers Island Reality

By Jillian Jorgensen
A Department of Correction bus outside Rikers island (Photo by Emily Assiran/New York Observer)
Jul 8

City to End Cash Bail for More Than 3,000 Accused New Yorkers

By Jillian Jorgensen
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito at her State of the City address last year. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council)
Jun 17

Melissa Mark-Viverito Vows to Create a Bail Fund With or Without the Mayor

By Jillian Jorgensen
Kalief Browder in a screenshot from a 2013 ABC 7 Eyewitness News report on his incarceration.
Jun 16

New York State’s Top Judge: Bail System ‘Totally Ass-Backwards in Every Respect’

By Jillian Jorgensen
Last november, New York's 5Pointz was defaced with white walls, and in August, it was completely destroyed. And now, it's going to house two high rises. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)
Jun 10

Afternoon Bulletin: 5Pointz Replacement Begins

By Giulia Olsson
Bed-Stuy residents are asking Mayor Bill de Blasio to reconsider his opposition to a City Council plan to hire 1,000 new cops. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
Jun 8

City Needs ‘Some Type of Bail Reform,’ de Blasio Says After Kalief Browder Suicide

By Jillian Jorgensen
A Department of Correction bus outside Rikers island (Photo by Emily Assiran/New York Observer)
Jun 8

De Blasio ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Death of Man Held Years at Rikers Without Trial

By Jillian Jorgensen
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