Rikers Island, An Affront to Human Rights: Interfaith Witness and Action to Close Rikers | Freedom Agenda Urban Justice Center Powerbase

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Rikers Island, An Affront to Human Rights: Interfaith Witness and Action to Close Rikers | Freedom Agenda Urban Justice Center Powerbase

We have also invited Mayor-Elect Mamdani to this event, and plan to deliver to him over 1,000 postcards from New Yorkers urging him to make closing Rikers a priority.
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SAVE THE DATE for a prayer service and panel about closing Rikers on International Human Rights Day, in partnership with interfaith leaders!
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August 31 marks two years until the legal deadline to #CloseRikers. Erasing this stain on our City will bring joy, relief, and hope to so many New Yorkers. ✴️Please share this video to tell Mayor Adams and our next administration we need action NOW to #GetRikersClosed
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Thanks to all our organizational partners for doing the work with us, including BronxConnect, @bendthearc.bsky.social & @nwbronxindiv.bsky.social

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Thanks to all our organizational partners for doing the work with us, including Gathering for Justice & NYC Justice League! #Queens #CloseRikers #GetRikersClosed #NYCityCouncil #Decarcerate #Divest #Redistribute #CareNotCriminalization

We visited Council Members all over the Bronx yesterday to talk about the changes we need in this year’s budget to shrink the jail population, increase community safety, and get Rikers closed. #Bronx #CloseRikers #NYCityCouncil #GetRikersClosed #CareNotCriminalization

Action Night 1.27.25 | Freedom Agenda Urban Justice Center Powerbase Join us on Monday, January 27th for our monthly Action Night where together we will take action to build people power and support the Campaign to Close Rikers.

Join us on Monday, January 27th for our monthly Action Night where together we will take action to build people power and support the Campaign to Close Rikers!
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Closing Rikers by August 31, 2027 is the law. Mayor Adams must follow it. Listen to Freedom Agenda Co-Director Sarita Daftary tell how she'll feel when Rikers closes.

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Closing Rikers by August 31, 2027 is the law. Mayor Adams must follow it. Listen to Takeasha Newton @legalaidnyc tell how she'll feel when Rikers closes.

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Mayor Adams is making plans to send more people to suffer on Rikers. WE SAY NO.

Join us on December 10th, International Human Rights Day, to call for immediate action decarcerate and Close Rikers. RSVP at bit.ly/1210closerik...

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Join us on Monday, November 25th for our monthly Action Night where together we will take action to build people power and support the Campaign to #CloseRikers!
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