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WE’RE NEW YORK CITY. 2 JANUARY 08, 2020 • MANHATTAN TIMES METXXXX • www.manhattantimesnews.com Colors Campaign - End Date - Manhattan Times HALF Vert 4.875x11.25.indd 1 1/2/20 2:10 PM Defending bail reform Public Advocate seeks to counter “myths” about new law By Gregg McQueen Jumaane Williams came in costume as Batman, cape and all. irst he was a caped crusader, He is now seeking to thwart what he calls “misinformation” regarding the state’s F now he’s a myth buster. recently enacted bail reforms. Effective January 1, a law passed by the During the city’s annual Halloween parade state legislature into 2019 allows people last year, New York City Public Advocate accused of misdemeanors and non-violent felonies to avoid jail while awaiting trial. “People are spreading myths and misinformation about these reforms after the fact in order to try to claw back the progress that was made,” Williams said at a press Public Advocate Jumaane Williams conference on Tuesday outside of New York said “people are spreading City Criminal Court. myths” about bail reform. Joined by advocates for the reform, Williams voiced concern that some Williams charged. “My brother committed suicide because of lawmakers are already calling for updates to “Judges were abusing bail to hold black the three years, when this man did not even the law, while Governor Andrew Cuomo also and brown people in jail,” he stated. do one hour [of jail time],” Browder said. “It’s suggested that changes need to be made. “This country has a premise that we’re not fair what happens to people when they are Williams criticized those attempting to innocent until proven guilty, but it’s only for poor, but can happen to someone that’s rich connect the end of cash bail with a spike in certain people,” said Akeem Browder, whose and can come through these doors as a free anti-Semitic crimes and other violent offenses. brother Kalief was held on Rikers Island for man.” “Bail reform has been around for six days. three years awaiting trial, and eventually Public defender Tiffany Cabán said she Where is the correlation? If you want to have committed suicide after being released. has spent years in the courthouse watching a discussion about remand, let’s have that Browder pointed out that Hollywood movie “families devastated because they simply discussion. That has nothing to do with bail mogul Harvey Weinstein was on trial for rape could not afford bail” while also struggling Akeem Browder said the bail reform,” Williams said. inside the courthouse a few feet away, noting with mental health and substance use issues. system was hurting the poor. The previous cash bail system was that Weinstein was released on $2 million bail discriminatory towards people of color, the same day Kalief Browder killed himself. See BAIL p17 JANUARY 08, 2020 • MANHATTAN TIMES • www.manhattantimesnews.com 3 The big query. COMMUNITY NEWS Rights Movement of the 1960’s. The Apollo Brown’s nearly 50-year career and diverse Theater is located at 253 West 125th Street. stylistic approaches to canvas, “Dreams For more information, please visit bit. and the Possibility of…” examines the ly/2ZN7jzr. artist’s conception of dreams through three lenses: the imagined landscape, aspiration El rey estratégico and possibility, and “the American Dream.” El domingo 12 de enero a las 3:00 p.m., el “Dreams and the Possibility of…” is on view Teatro Apollo y WNYC se asociarán por séptimo through Sun., Sept. 27th. The Sugar Hill año para presentar la 14ª celebración anual de See COMMUNITY p15 WNYC del Día del Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership como parte de la serie Uptown Hall del Apollo. Brian Lehrer, ganador del Premio Peabody de WNYC, y Jami Floyd, anfitrión local de All Things Considered, moderará esta convocatoria de La gran pregunta. artistas y activistas, periodistas y creadores de cambios que discutirán el hábil uso del Dr. King de los medios y las tácticas políticas para influir What is Democracy? de derechos civiles estadounidense. Taylor es en los políticos y ayudar a aprobar legislación Head to Inwood Buunni Coffee on Fri., también la autora de Democracy May Not Exist, clave en el Movimiento de Derechos Civiles de la Jan. 24th at 7:00 p.m. for the screening of But We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone. El documental década de 1960. the documentary film What is Democracy? será seguido por una sesión de preguntas y El Teatro Apollo está ubicado en el No. 253 de The documentary by filmmaker Astra Taylor respuestas con Taylor. la calle 125 oeste. examines the philosophy behind democracy Donación sugerida de $10 dólares. 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Inwood Buunni Coffee is located at 4961 Apollo Theater and WNYC are partnering The exhibit celebrates the artwork of Broadway at 207th Street. for the seventh year to present WNYC’s pioneering expressionist artist Frederick Artist Fredrick El artista Fredrick For more information, please visit bit. 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. James Brown (1945-2012). J. Brown. J. Brown. ly/2suxgb7. Day celebration, The Strategic King: MLK’s Featuring a selection of work spanning Visionary Leadership as part of the Apollo’s What is Democracy? Uptown Hall series. WNYC’s Peabody Diríjase a Inwood Buunni Coffee el viernes 24 Award-winning host Brian Lehrer and Jami de enero a las 7:00 p.m. para la proyección del Floyd, local host of All Things Considered, documental What is Democracy? El documental will moderate this convening of artists and de la cineasta Astra Taylor examina la filosofía activists, journalists, and change makers who detrás de la democracia como concepto, y will discuss Dr. King’s skillful use of media explora su desarrollo desde la antigua Atenas and political tactics to influence politicians hasta la Grecia moderna, así como el movimiento and help pass key legislation in the Civil An adept dreamer. Un soñador experto. 4 JANUARY 08, 2020 • MANHATTAN TIMES • www.manhattantimesnews.com Inscríbase hoy en un seguro de salud de bajo costo o gratis El período de inscripción anual es del 1 de noviembre de 2019 hasta el 31 de enero de 2020. GetCoveredNYC es el programa oficial de la ciudad Llame al 311 de Nueva York de extensión e inscripción para Envíe el mensaje ‘SeguroNYC’ al 877877 seguro de salud. 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