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“Brian Banks” tells the true story of a wrongfully convicted black man

Lajiere Blake December 1, 2019
Director Tom Shadyac brings the film “Brian Banks,” the true story of a wrongfully convicted man, to the big screen. In the film, Brian Banks, played by Aldis Hodge, is a former high school football star whose college career was ruined because of a rape allegation.
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The official poster for When They See Us, a Netflix miniseries. The miniseries premiered May 31, 2019. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Spoiler Alert: “When They See Us” is more than just a history lesson

Maya Brown June 22, 2019
On May 31, I watched the Netflix miniseries, “When They See Us.” The show, created, written and directed by Ava DuVernay, was inspired by the true Central Park Five case and exposes the breakdown of the amoral U.S. criminal justice system during this time.
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The poster for Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. Netflix premiered the series on Jan. 24, 2019. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Netflix’s “Ted Bundy Tapes” gives a close look into the life of a serial killer

Emily Clute February 3, 2019
Throughout the four-episode series, the audience gets to hear pieces of Bundy’s stories and confessions in his own words.
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NBC producer explains his investigation of wrongful convictions

Vivien Li October 9, 2016
After investigating the cases of wrongfully convicted criminals for 15 years and producing an award winning documentary series, Dan Slepian came to campus to tell the story.
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January 10, 2016-- Harlem--Today at the Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled the twelfth signature proposal of his 2016 agenda: combatting poverty and reducing rampant inequality through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative. The $25 million program will bring together state and local government, non-profit and business groups to design and implement coordinated solutions to increase social mobility in ten communities across upstate New York.  PHOTO CREDIT: GOVERNORS PRESS OFFICE

Cuomo launches initiative to reform criminal justice system

Chereen James February 2, 2016
Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched the Right Priorities initiative on Jan. 10 as a way to reform the New York State criminal justice system.
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