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Dignity Not Detention Rally

Hudson Mohawk Magazine

English - May 02, 2023 03:52 - 10 minutes - 10 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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On Tuesday, May 2nd, at 3pm, the community will rally outside the Rensselaer County Jail to demand “Dignity Not Detention.” Tania Mattos, Director of Advocacy & Policy at the Envision Freedom Fund (formerly Brooklyn Community Bail Fund), spoke with Alisha Washington and Brea Barthel about Rensselaer County Jail's participation in a federal program in collaboration with ICE, examples of inhumane and abusive conditions, and Ms Q.