Posts Tagged ‘Rockefeller Drug Laws’

New York Times: Albany Reaches Deal to Repeal ’70s-Era Drug Laws

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Update, Thursday, March 26, from New York Civil Liberties Union: Albany Agreement a Step Toward Dismantling Rockefeller, But Not a Done Deal and Not Repeal. The deal reached in principle … could be an important step toward dismantling New York State’s draconian drug laws. But what has been outlined so far is only an agreement in principle ” not law” and it does not fully repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws.

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Hundreds Rally at Governor’s Third Avenue New York City Office to Demand End of Rockefeller Drug Law

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Outside Governor Paterson's Office on Third Avenue between 40th and 41st streets, Manhattan, March 25.

Outside Governor Paterson’s Office on Third Avenue, Manhattan, between 40th and 41st streets, mid town, March 25.

New York Civil Liberties Union, March 25, 2009 –  Hundreds of New Yorkers rallied today in front of Governor David Paterson’s Manhattan office, urging him and the State’s legislative leaders to enact a sweeping overhaul of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, the infamous mandatory-minimum drug sentencing scheme.

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“Drop the Rock!”

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

WORD Writer Frankie Garcia and WORD Senior Editor/Producer Kisha Allison covered a rally and lobbying effort in Albany, March 10 to convince the legislator to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws. They both took pictures and Allison’s planning on expanding on their multimedia reporting later this week in the WORD. Picture below was taken by Garcia.

I bet no one saw this image on the evening news, March 10, 2009

I bet no one saw this image on the evening news, March 10, 2009