No matter what your views are on Israel & Palestine, you should be terrified of a country incarcerating its residents for exercising free speech. Mr. Khalil is not accused of violating any law. He is illegally detained by the Trump Administration. He must be released.

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · last yr.

NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment. Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too. His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.

The most thorough reporting yet on the Gov’s proposal to dismantle evidence-sharing laws in NY

New York Focus@nysfocus.com · last yr.

Prosecutors have urged the governor to roll back some of New York’s discovery reforms. Public defenders worry about reverting to a time when they had to fight their cases “blindfolded.”

Hochul is going after criminal justice reforms... again. After years of attacking bail reform, she's targeting the process by which prosecutors must share evidence. Some worry she's trying to return NY to the days where defendants had to make decisions "blindfolded." nysfocus.com/2025/01/15/d...

Hochul Wants to Revisit Another Criminal Justice Reform: State of the…

After years of targeting bail, the governor is proposing changes to New York’s 2019 discovery reform law.

nysfocus.com

Up in Albany for the first time in 2025 advocating for #CommunitiesNotCages with this powerful crew 💪

“A group of cannabis dispensary operators called on Gov. Kathy Hochul Thursday to forgive tens of millions of dollars of high-cost loans that they say threaten the viability of their businesses.” — @rosalindadams.bsky.social reports www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/09/c...

Cannabis Store Operators Call for Loan Forgiveness

Faced with high-cost loans, social equity borrowers say a New York State program designed to help them threatens to sink their businesses instead.

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So happy that justice is blind and no one is above the law! Looking forward to all my clients resolving their 34-count indictments with unconditional discharge sentences.

A brutal and cowardly decision by Governor Hochul that will perpetuate racial inequity in NY’s criminal legal system. 26 other states have removed lifetime jury service bans for those with felony convictions, including Louisiana & Florida. gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc...

Gov. Hochul vetoes bill to restore jury rights for people convicted of felonies

The governor's move frustrated reform advocates who argued the bill would have reduced bias in the criminal justice system.

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Proud to join the Communities Not Cages campaign for our damp but defiant kickoff rally today in Foley Square. NY’s sentencing laws haven't been meaningfully updated in over 50 years. It's time to change that. 💪