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11 Sep 2023
Thank you so much brother for this much for this! Powerful!
11 Sep 2023
Mind the Gap: The Radical Power of Second Chances
My @TEDTalks for @TEDxCulverCity is about my journey from prison to politics and the people in my life who chose love over fear and judgment. youtu.be/4IVrguQJaEo?si=954A…
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14 Aug 2023
Friday hip hop turned 50yr! That same day this happened…
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2 Jun 2022
Words can’t express my deepest gratitude bro!! @senatormyrie Thank you for not being a “politician”. @cheastie it’s your turn! Do the right thing! Do the human thing!
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
2 Jun 2022
#CleanSlateNY is economic justice. Proud to vote to pass this historic reform in the @NYSenate yesterday. Thank you @zellnor4ny and @CatalinaCruzNY for your stewardship, @AndreaSCousins, and all of the tireless advocates who fought to get this done. youtu.be/URoDRH425ZM
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
📢 New data on #CleanSlateNY! A majority of New York City residents support clearing conviction histories after 7 years, across political affiliations, race, and income.
Read more from our #UnheardThird survey: cssny.org/CSNY-UHT
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
27 Apr 2022
When people point to the number of people in overpoliced communities who call 911 as evidence that people in overpoliced communities want policing, I think: Would people still call 911 if they had or knew they had another safer option that actually prevents crime & heals trauma?
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
25 Apr 2022
My life story has been quite radical, from being incarcerated to becoming a political press secretary and now the Global CMO @RGA. I use storytelling to advocate for people and for justice - that’s why I’m here. My chat with @joshwmarcus for @Independent independent.co.uk/news/world…
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25 Apr 2022
BIG NEWS: #CleanSlateNY has advanced out of the Senate Codes Committee. Thank you to @jamaaltbailey @zellnor4ny @AndreaSCousins.Now we need the Assembly to act! @CarlHeastie, help bring relief to 2.3 million New Yorkers. @TheNext100 @TCFdotorg
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8 Apr 2022
We’re gonna get this done!
6 Apr 2022
Brave formerly-incarcerated New Yorkers like @zakithebarber, @Ash_Prashar and many others have spoken up and spoken out about the very real, lifelong costs of a criminal conviction.
After they've served their time, what other debt do they owe?
nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-o…
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
7 Apr 2022
NEW: Clean Slate legislation will NOT be in final budget
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
6 Apr 2022
These days in politics, consensus is hard to find. On criminal justice issues, it’s almost unheard of.
But for the past two years, the #CleanSlate coalition has grown to include voices from every sector, every perspective, every corner of NYS.
It’s unprecedented. 🧵
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6 Apr 2022
Don’t let the Governor off! Pass Clean Slate the legislative version.
5 Apr 2022
Here is a very clear expression of why the coalition-backed bill (S1553c/A6399b) is so important. It provides real relief in real time. Take a look at our comparison chart.
TWEET, CALL, & EMAIL your legislators today to tell to support the coalition-backed Clean Slate Act.
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
5 Apr 2022
In NY, Dem lawmakers & Governor are gunning to kill bail reform. Based on police lies tying bail reform to crime. Not facts. And they know this. So: 1000s more Black & Brown people may be jailed pretrial solely bc of police lies. And so police will keep lying to influence policy.
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
5 Apr 2022
I’m sounding the alarm. For years police have been brazenly lying. Manufacturing damaging falsehoods tying NY bail reform to crime. They’ve been caught in these lies multiple times. Admitted they lied. Yet now Democratic lawmakers on brink of killing bail reform based on them.
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
5 Apr 2022
2. That same week, the Governor of New York pandered to police lies & fear, & demanded NY lawmakers kill bail reform, reclassify 16 year olds as adults in the criminal system, & indefinitely cage people w/ mental health issues. All to win the Governor’s race at all costs.
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
5 Apr 2022
A story in two parts:
1. The Governor of New York-Kathy Hochul-wrote a powerful oped rejecting years of police lies that falsely blamed bail reform for violent crime. She stood up for truth & defended bail reform’s success in maximizing freedom, fairness, cost savings, & safety.
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4 Apr 2022
2.3 MILLION NEW YORKERS WITH A CONVICTION RECORD DESERVE A FRESH START.
END PERPETUAL PUNISHMENT
Support the Clean Slate Act. Let’s get this bill passed !cleanslateny.org
@mainohustlehard @fatjoe @jimjonescapo @ShakaSenghor
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Zaki The Barber retweeted
3 Apr 2022
These tally marks don’t represent time in prison, but time denied access to employment, housing, and education for 2.3 million New Yorkers with conviction records.
Repost to support sealing conviction records to help give them a fresh start.
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