Page 4 - Jerome Wright News Today

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The Long Island congressman, who has gained on Democratic Gov. Hochul in recent polls, vowed to have the backs of union members who secure the city’s problem-plagued jail and slammed a Dem-backed law limiting the use of solitary confinement in New York.

The Long Island congressman, who has gained on Democratic Gov. Hochul in recent polls, vowed to have the backs of union members who secure the city’s problem-plagued jail and slammed a Dem-backed law limiting the use of solitary confinement in New York.

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Today is Black Women's National Equal Pay Day and Jasmine Tucker, research director at the National Women's Law Center will share some numbers with Dave Debo, on why such a day is necessary, the extent of the disparities, and what can be done about it. Then Jolanda Hill and Jerome Wright will be with Dave to recap this past weekend's land use summit looking at future development in the neighborhood around Jefferson Avenue.

Today we have a collection of interviews about business development and an exciting music segment. First, Jay Moran chats with Shantelle Patton, founder of That Brown Bag Minority Business Directory on some of her banking and financial education programs. Jalonda Hill from “Colored Girls Bike Too” and Jerome Wright with the HaltSolitary movement are with Dave Debo to talk about their planning summit that brings community input into the future of the Jefferson Avenue neighborhood. Jay returns...

Data released in New York exposes rampant violations of a state law limiting how long people may be held in isolation.

New York state prisons are violating a law that took effect in April by keeping incarcerated individuals in solitary confinement for more than 15 days, according to data cited by

The practice is widely considered a form of torture.

There are 486 incarcerated men and four women held in segregated confinement housing.