VOCAL-NY is sponsoring a “Wrongful Conviction Day of Action” rally to boost support for the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act.
by courts and prosecutors also greatly impact the likelihood of wrongful convictions for Black and brown people. Black and Latinx people accused of crimes are more likely to be detained pretrial, putting their jobs, housing, and families at risk.
“When prosecutors offer a plea bargain that would allow a person immediate release from pretrial detention, there is a strong incentive for an innocent person to agree toand accept responsibility for a crime they didn’t commit. Nearly 25% of those exonerated since 1989 pled guilty, and nearly 75% of this number are Black and brown people.”
The Innocence Project has urged people to call Gov. Hochul’s office at 518-888-7946 and urge her to sign Myrie’s bill. The VOCAL-NY “Wrongful Conviction Day of Action” rally takes place Monday, Oct. 2, at 12 noon in Manhattan’s Foley Square.Support our Racial Equity Journalism Amsterdam News is renowned for its reporting of the news of the day from a Black perspective for 113 years. Donors who choose to give monthly or annually will receive Amsterdam News’ Weekly E-Edition and acclaimed free weekday newsletter Editorially Black delivered by email.
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