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to: daniel.martuscello@doccs.ny.gov, OSIComplaint@doccs.ny.gov, Michael.Ritter@doccs.ny.gov, Brooke.Blaise@doccs.ny.gov cc: hello@empowermentave.org Hello Commissioner Martuscello, Superintendent Ritter, Superintendent Blaise, and OSI, My name is [X] and I am a [X[. I am writing to demand immediate intervention regarding incarcerated journalist Devin Giordano #17A1451, who was just abruptly transferred to Coxsackie Correctional Facility following an assault at Eastern NY Correctional Facility. We have received credible reports that staff at Eastern NY CF, specifically Sgt. Daddezio, Sgt. Wilson, and potentially others, engaged in retaliation against Mr. Giordano related to his published reporting and allegedly explicitly incited violence against him. Following this, Mr. Giordano reportedly suffered a laceration in an attack. While Mr. Giordano has been transferred to Coxsackie CF, he has NOT been placed in Voluntary Protective Custody (VPC) despite his formal requests due to ongoing threats to his safety incited by staff. We are demanding the following immediate actions: - Immediate approval of his VPC request at Coxsackie CF or elsewhere to ensure his physical safety from further violence or staff retaliation. - Preservation of all surveillance footage and physical evidence at Eastern NY CF, including his unwashed clothing, related to the assault and other acts of retaliation.
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Killing the story: Journalists speak on Palestine in U.S. newsrooms October 7 Panelists Aline Batarseh Abdallah Fayyad Eman Mohammed Sana Saeed Hosted by Laura Albast
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A screenshot from Marium Zahra's article for Prism Reports; the selection included reads "Administrations often discourage certain topics as a way to coerce students into self-censoring their reporting. Myesha Phukan, a high school journalist from Mountain View, California, said she has faced intimidation from her school administration after attempting to run a story on alleged perpetrators of sexual harassment on her campus. “[The principal] came into the classroom and started talking about how schools don’t have journalism programs anymore, and we’re really lucky that we have one. To me and the rest of the team, it felt like a threat … We felt pressure to write the article a certain way,” Phukan said. “We removed specific instances of harassment as well as obscured details about when they had occurred … If we aren’t able to express our voices, then honestly, there’s no point.” Student censorship goes beyond vague reporting and left-out narratives; for students, it’s becoming a tool to demoralize them from pursuing careers in journalism. “You’re telling them [students], “Don’t push any boundaries. Don’t try to make any changes. Don’t say anything that could get you in trouble.’ You’re not preparing them for the real world,” explained Christopher Denkovich, a high school student from Pittsburgh. “Many people like to point fingers at journalists for being ‘corrupt,’ but when news organizations themselves are corrupt, and journalists need to be employed, what can they even do?” said Ishrat Madiha, a high school student from Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, Texas. “Tackling the issue at a school level, before these journalists join big corporations, will help students learn what ethical, honest journalism is.” For journalism advisers, opposing administrative censorship could result in the administration disciplining them or ending school journalism programs completely."
Screenshot of the article, which reads: "Throughout the ceremony, presenters commented on the state of journalism and highlighted recent threats from the Trump administration, including attempts to revoke White House press credentials and cut funding for public broadcasters. “In every corner of the world where democracy is under siege, the first target is always the free press and the storytellers who speak truth to power,” said Kerry Kennedy, president of RFK Human Rights. “But no amount of executive orders or funding cuts will silence the brave men and women who bring us the facts and truths that matter. Journalists and authors alike have a higher calling—the pursuit of truth. And as we see from the bold and fearless reporting and writing honored here today, that pursuit cannot be stopped by any political leader or movement.”
The report found that sexual and gender-based violence – which has risen in frequency and severity – is being perpetrated across the Occupied Palestinian Territory as a strategy of war for Israel to dominate and destroy the Palestinian people. Specific forms of sexual and gender-based violence – such as forced public stripping and nudity, sexual harassment including threats of rape, as well as sexual assault – comprise part of the Israeli Security Forces’ standard operating procedures toward Palestinians. Other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, including rape and violence to the genitals, were committed either under explicit orders or with implicit encouragement by Israel’s top civilian and military leadership, the report said.
Teaching Truths: Educators speak on justice and liberation in the classroom on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 3 pm PT/6pm ET
A screenshot of Joshua Rahim Vincent's op-ed for Prism Reports: "Liberation for us living in the American South will happen simultaneously with the liberation of the people of Palestine and other oppressed people around the globe. We have the ability, resources, and creativity to create justice and liberation on our own terms. Contrary to popular belief, voting booths, town hall meetings, and college campuses do not have to be our only advocacy spaces. For decades, we, as dreamers for Black power, have turned music festivals, farmers markets, house parties, and other impromptu gatherings into spaces for advocacy, liberation, and world-building without the confines of white supremacy and capitalism. Our liberation starts with small acts that help reclaim our dignity and honor our humanity, like my dad sticking up for Inshirah at the bus stop. These efforts will only continue to grow as we become more aware of the power that comes when we act in solidarity with each other. We should take every opportunity to stand with each other's humanity beyond the traditional platforms."
Media against apartheid and displacement
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BREAKING: SCOTUS rules against affirmative action