On Thursday, January 23rd, Candis Tolliver, senior organizer for the NYCLU (New York Civil Liberties Union) came to speak to the Eighth Grade. The day before, three high schoolers came to Middle School Meeting and told of their experiences with racial profiling, so the topic of Stop and Frisk was one we had been discussing.…
Visit from Fernando Bermudez
by 18harrisonk
In 2006, my dad read an article about the Innocence Project in the newspaper and told me about it. I realized it was a good cause and donated, but it wasn’t my main focus, I donated more to Heifer, another great organization. In 2009 my dad read an article about Fernando Bermudez, and again told…
Interview with Donna Lieberman, Candis Tolliver, and Deandra Khan
by 18harrisonk
On Tuesday, November 26th, my group went to the offices of the NYCLU, the New York affiliate branch of the ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union. We interviewed Donna Lieberman, the Executive Director, the Senior Organizer, Candis Tolliver, and an organizer, Deandra Khan. For those who don’t know, the ACLU will defend your rights if…
“Gideon’s Army”
by 18harrisonk
On Thursday, November 21st, my group went to the NYU School of Law to watch a movie about public defenders in the South. The film, “Gideon’s Army,” follows the lives of three public defenders in the South, Travis Williams, Brandy Alexander, and June Hardwick. Two of the public defenders are members of a group called…
Interview with Kristin Pulkinnen
by 18harrisonk
On Wednesday, November 20th, my group visited and interviewed Kristin Pulkinnen, a woman who works at the Innocence Project, specifically on fundraising. We asked quite a few questions, she told us the basic idea of the project, the process of taking a case, and even gave us a tour of the offices. We would like…
