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Jane Alexander and Kathryn Erbe Join RFK Human Rights Leadership Council
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is excited to announce two new members to its Leadership Council, Jane Alexander and Kathryn Erbe. On and off the screen, both these women have been pillars of their community, striving to make the world a better place through various causes. We are honored to have them join…
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VICE News: Over 100 People Were Released From Jail in Mass Bail Out Effort
Tags Share In New York City, there are hundreds of women and juveniles in jail who haven’t been convicted of a crime. Most of them are imprisoned at Rikers Island and are only there because they can’t afford their bail. In an effort to directly address the injustices of cash bail, RFK Human Rights set…
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Obama Honored with RFK Ripple of Hope Award
Tags Share President Barack Obama was honored Wednesday night with the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award at a gala in New York. “I’m very humbled by this honor. I’m not sure if you’ve heard but I’ve been on this hope kick for a while now,” Obama said in his speech Wednesday to…
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Open Letter on Bail Principles for 2019
RFK Human Rights has joined over 130 organizations, urging the New York State Governor to adhere to the following critical principles for bail reform in his executive budget proposal.
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105 New York City People Freed From Jail in Bail Reform Experiment
Tags Share In October 2018, hundreds of volunteers for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights posted $1.2 million in bail to free 105 people from Rikers Island and other New York City jails. The effort was the largest mass bailout to date and served as part of a national campaign to demonstrate how cash bail not…
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Reneé Fleming and Scott Wolf Join RFK Human Rights Leadership Council
Tags Share We are very excited to welcome Reneé Fleming, one of the world’s most highly-acclaimed singers of our time, and Scott Wolf, an award-winning television, movie and stage actor, to the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Leadership Council. Reneé Fleming, Chief Executive Officer, Soprano, Fleming Ross, Inc. Renée Fleming is one of the most…
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Pedro Hernandez Speaks Out Against Bail System
Tags Share At 16, Pedro Hernandez was wrongfully accused of a crime but instead of going home to await his court date and prepare his case, he ended up behind bars in New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail. The judge had set his bail to $250,000, more than he would ever be able to afford,…
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RFK Human Rights Hosts 29th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Tags Share Tournament Draws a Host of Celebrity Players and Raises Over $600,000 to Support International Human Rights Efforts Hyannis Port, Mass. –On Friday, October 12, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in partnership with Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, hosted the 29thAnnual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Golf Tournament to raise funds for the organization’s ongoing human…
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Bail Reform, Which Could Save Millions of Unconvicted People from Jail, Explained
Tags Share As Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights prepares to lead the largest mass bailout in history aimed at freeing more than 100 women and teenagers from New York’s notorious Rikers Island jails, Vox took a moment to explain the history of cash bail in our country and how it works. As the reporter notes,…
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The Appeal: Common Bails Out a Stranger
Rapper and activist Common joined RFK Human Rights’ Mass Bail Out campaign, an effort to show New York City does not need Rikers and does not need cash bail.
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Recognizing World Mental Health Day
Carlos Rodriguez, a RFK Young Leader, shares his personal journey navigating mental health stigmas.
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Remembering Bill Barry
Tags Share Our love and prayers go out to the family of Bill Barry. For over 50 years, he was a courageous, kind, loyal and generous friend with a great sense of humility and humor. He served as a bodyguard to my father on his last campaign and was a treasured family friend. He will…
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