Sunday, February 28, 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010

Panel Discussion on "Jim Crow in New York"

Hi everyone,

The Fortune Society, in partnership with the Brennan Center for Justice is hosting a "public conversation"  this Tuesday, March 2nd at 6:30pm  on "Jim Crow in New York: The Empire State's Current Criminal Disenfranchisement Law and a Century-Long Effort to Keep African-American Citizens Out of the Voting Booth."

You can find the details at  http://www.brennancenter.org/content/event/jim_crow_in_ny/ or on our blog at http://rethinkingreentry.blogspot.com/2010/02/jim-crow-in-new-york.html

Hope to see you there,

Debbie


Debbie Boar
Task Force Coordinator
Upper Manhattan Reentry Task Force
Harlem Community Justice Center
170 East 121st Street
New York, NY 10035
212-360-4131
212-828-7416
dboar@courts.state.ny.us
Read our blog "rethinking reentry" at http://rethinkingreentry.blogspot.com

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Prep for a Live Interview with Gov. Paterson

Intro:

With elections coming up fast and the new controversy involving Gov. Paterson’s aide, David Johnson (known as DJ) – allegations of a domestic abuse case and coverup at the highest levels of government – we thought it best to talk directly with the man at the center of it all. Joining us now exclusively, Gov. David Paterson
  • Gov. Paterson, how are you holding up?
  • Were there any parts of the Times story that were factually wrong?
  • Did you know what was going on in this case?
  • Did you have a telephone call with the victim?
  • What did you talk about?
  • Do you think the press has covered this fairly?
  • You’ve said political adversaries might be behind this story. Do you have any insight as to where it might be coming from?
  • If the investigation clears DJ, would you envision re-instating him?
  • Is this an accurate portrayal of DJ?
  • Have you talked directly with AG Cuomo?
  • How has the AG responded to your request for an investigation?
  • In retrospect, would you have handled this situation differently?
  • Is this an accurate portrayal of the situation and your role in it?
  • How is your family holding up?
  • How are your political allies responding? Are you getting calls of support?
  • What’s your response to Rep. Israel?
  • Will this affect your decision to run?

Jim Crow in New York

Jim Crow in NY

Monday, February 15, 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Assignment #2: Follow the Aqueduct Race Track Story

Here are a few links to get you started:


NY Times Editorial: "Looks Sleazy to Us"


NY Daily News Editorial: "Bad smell at Aqueduct"


NY Post,  "Slots of Doubt"


Friday, February 5, 2010