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NYC News Summer 2015 NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD New York City News NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD – NYC CHAPTER SPRING-SUMMER 2015 Parole Preparation Project Draws 80 Volunteers by Michelle lewin The Parole Preparation Project of the Mass Incarceration Committee continues to This fight is deeply important because it is about bringing work in collaboration with people serving people home who are ultimately the leaders of this life sentences across New York State who seek parole release. In May, Michelle Lewin, one movement to end mass incarceration. of the members of the Project’s coordinat- ing committee, was given the Law Student Recognition Award at the NYC Chapter’s principles of the project is that people on the visiting room, on the phone and with people’s annual Spring Fling. Here is an excerpt from inside are the experts. Their experiences, their families. It happens by working alongside and her acceptance speech: discoveries and their struggle make them so, not for or on behalf of someone. It happens “A year after working with our very first and it is our job and our responsibility as when you begin to develop relationships of applicant, we have almost 80 active volunteers people on the outside to listen. It is also our care, communication, trust and sometimes who are working alongside 30 people inside, job to lift up their voices and amplify them, in even love. all of whom are serving life sentences. So far, whatever ways we can. Ultimately, fighting for the release of five people have been granted parole out of It is also our job as advocates to recognize people incarcerated is deeply important work the twelve who have gone before the Board. that we have so much to learn. As a Project, for so many reasons. At its root it is about As proud as I am of the work we and our we imagine that this learning takes place freeing people from institutions that devastate volunteers have done, and the work we will through relationships based on collaboration the minds and bodies of those it imprisons, continue to do, I don’t want to overemphasize and solidarity. It happens by getting to know because regardless of the harm someone has our role as advocates. One of the most sacred people in real ways, by spending time in the caused, no one deserves to be subjected to such abuse and isolation. It is also about initiating the long process of INSIDE THIS ISSUE: restoring families and communities that have been devastated by the system. It is about chal- lenging the racism, classism, transphobia, and President’s Column ............................................................................ 2 other oppressive structures that got us here. Finally, this fight is deeply important What Did Herman Wallace Dream of Doing because it is about bringing people home who are ultimately the leaders of this movement to During 41 Years in Solitary? .............................................................. 3 end mass incarceration. We need the brilliant jailhouse lawyers, activists and organizers who In Memoriam: Allan Botshon ............................................................ 4 are at the forefront of this struggle out here with us, so they can direct us and show us the way. Legal Observing in Baltimore: A Report ........................................... 5 It is my deepest hope that this project can be a small part of building a mass move- Spring Fling in Pictures ..................................................................... 8 ment to abolish prisons. To end incarceration altogether. To end the inhumane and racist practices of the state. To end the stigmatiza- The Great Rent Wars New York, 1917-1929 ................................... 10 tion of people inside and out. To bring people home. Vieques 12 Years Later: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied ............ 11 It is also my hope that this project will be a small part of a movement that is based in love, generosity of spirit, collaboration and most of Guild In Action ................................................................................. 12 all, lifting up the voices of those behind bars. The voices of people inside are loud and clear Member News .................................................................................. 14 and it’s our job to listen.” Questions about the Project? Email [email protected] NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD President’s Column New York City News by elena l. cohen editorial board Thank you to all who attended and supported the project has been working with have been Bruce K. Bentley Michael Fahey the Chapter’s 2015 Spring Fling! This year, we granted parole. Susan C. Howard were delighted to honor our “Champions of The Chapter also hosted an event on what Ben Meyers Paul Mills Justice,” Soffiyah Elijah, Daniel L. Meyers and “normalization” means within the context of Ann M. Schneider Michael Steven Smith and law student Michelle U.S. and Cuba relations, to probe what is behind Graphic Design: Judith Rew Lewin. As we heard from their friends, families, the new policy, what it means on a political chapter officers co-workers and clients, the work of our honor- and economic level, as well as for people-to- president ees has been monumentally inspiring, and I am people relationships, political prisoners in Cuba, Elena L. Cohen in awe of all of their accomplishments. and Cuban support in the Africa Diaspora. co-Vice president Carl Lipscombe It was also my pleasure to reflect upon the Lastly, the City University of New York student co-Vice president amazing work of our committees. Within the chapter held a daylong workshop and CLE on Mark Taylor past year, the Chapter’s Mass Defense Committee Challenging FOIA and FOIL Noncompliance. treasurer mobilized dozens of Legal Observers for the These are but a few examples of the ways in Rose Regina Lawrence #BlackLivesMatters protests in December, and which the Chapter’s committees work everyday eXecUtiVe coMMittee arranged representation of those arrested. Ben to continue the Guild’s struggle for social jus- Bina Ahmad Danny Alterman Meyers, one of the Mass Defense Committee tice, both in New York City and well past our Bruce K. Bentley Co-chairs, testified at the New York City Council borders. Jorge Cisneros hearing against the proposed formation of a I am also extremely proud of the New York Marco Conner Hillary Exter new Strategic Response Group to handle future City Chapter for continuing to consider how Cristina Gallo demonstrations or “civil disorders,” as it would animal issues fit within the Guild’s struggle Lauren Gazzola Emily Jane Goodman suffocate political dissent, especially among against all forms of oppression, no matter how Andy Izenson those New Yorkers already most susceptible to societally entrenched. Tonight’s second-annual Joel R. Kupferman police attention. vegetarian Spring Fling, along with our vegan Jackelyn Mariano Colleen McCormack-Maitland Our Animal Rights Activism Committee holiday parties, is a meaningful and concrete Devin McDougall coordinated a standing-room only panel entitled reflection of these efforts, and reflects the Guild’s Kerry McLean Ben Meyers “Justice for All? Race, Class, Gender, Disability, historic place on the cutting edge of social jus- Daniel L. Meyers and Animal Liberation,” exploring how specie- tice. I continue to be honored to be the President Ann M. Schneider Martin R. Stolar sism and non-human animal exploitation of this organization as it works through how we Jonathan Stribling-Uss intersect with other forms of oppression. The can recognize and work to end all exercises of committee also released a second edition of the power backed by violence. Representatives from New York City Law Schools Guild’s 1970’s Social Justice Cookbook, address- We also took time at the event to reflect on executive director ing a variety of food justice issues, including the passing of Allan Botshon. A member of the Susan C. Howard environmental issues, sustainability, affordable NYC Chapter since 1953, Allan was a great sup- coMMittee CONTACTS access to healthy food as a right and not a privi- porter of the Guild, as well as Jews for Racial anti-racism committee lege, and animal liberation. Featuring recipes and Economic Justice, the Rosenberg Fund for Garrett Wright from National Lawyers Guild members as well Children, and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, animal rights committee as former and current political prisoners, the among others. He loved the chapter and the animalrights at nlg.org cookbook is for sale on our website. Guild for its outspoken commitment to social environmental committee Joel Kupferman Our NextGen committee organized two well- struggle and the practice of people’s law. Allan, feminist caucus attended encryption software trainings, and and the Guild comrades of his generation who feministcaucus at nlgnyc.org organized a weekend Zen retreat in Maine. Our have passed, will be forever missed. housing committee Labor and Employment Committee hosted I would also like to thank our sponsors of Steven Dobkin CLEs on winning workplace justice for campus the event, Beldock Levine & Hoffman, Rankin labor and employment committee Cristina Gallo workers, organizing the public sector and safety & Taylor, and Martin R. Stolar, for their con- Mass defense committee and health issues for workers, and supported law- tinued support of the NYC Chapter and their Bruce Bentley, Ben Meyers yers and legal workers employed at MFY Legal tireless dedication to justice. Last, and certainly Mass incarceration committee Services in their strike and demand of a contract not least, I would like to thank the mem- Nora Carroll that would ensure that low-income New Yorkers bers of this year’s Spring Fling committee for Military law committee will be served by an experienced, knowledge- the immense amount of work they have put Aaron Frishberg able staff who are paid fairly with manageable into planning the gathering, in particular our Muslim defense project Bina Ahmad and Beena Ahmad workloads. The Mass Incarceration Committee’s Executive Director Susan Howard, and to the newsletter committee Parole Preparation Project expanded greatly, Riverside Church for hosting us.
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