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Photo of Senator Zellnor Myrie hugging Senator Jamaal T. Bailey after voting in favor of repealing 50-A. Photo courtesy of NY Senate Media Services Office.
** In a Historic Victory, Governor Cuomo Signs Repeal of 50-A Into Law
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Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed critical legislation that will fully repeal 50-A ([link removed]) , which has allowed law enforcement to shield police misconduct records from the public. Those records will now be publicly disclosed, increasing accountability through transparency and taking one step forward in addressing police violence throughout the state. There’s a lot more work to do in New York — especially according to Shabaka Shakur and Derrick Hamilton, two leading exoneree voices in New York — and across the country, but this is an important first step.
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Dascha Polanco. Photo by Omar Cruz.
** Actress Dascha Polanco Joins Innocence Project as Newest Ambassador
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We’re excited to announce that Dascha Polanco has joined our team as an Ambassador. She is best known for her role as Dayanara “Daya” Diaz in the hit Netflix series Orange Is The New Black, which portrays life in a women’s prison. She said she learned a lot about our work from watching another Netflix series: The Innocence Files.
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A memorial to George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by munshots/Unsplash.
** How to Support the Fight for Justice, Against Police Violence
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Over the past month, so many people have joined the fight to end police brutality and systemic racism in response to the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, and many others. To find out how you can get involved, check out this list of a few ways you can support protesters and advocate for racial justice. ([link removed])
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** Donation Dedications
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We’ve seen overwhelming support over the last month in response to the national reckoning around police violence and racism and in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement. Some donated in honor of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and all Black lives taken by police. Others were inspired by exonerees like Levon Brooks and the Exonerated Five. We’re humbled by all of the people who’ve joined the fight to bring justice to those wrongfully convicted. We wanted to put together a page that shines a light on all of the reasons people are joining this work — you can take a look at it here. ([link removed])
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June 30 marks the end of our fiscal year, a deadline that always determines a lot about our budget for the year ahead. If you’d like to, now is a good time to make a donation to support the fight for justice and help us start our next fiscal year off strong. ([link removed])
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