The Campaign for Federal Receivership for Rikers with DeRay Mckesson, Executive Director of Campaign Zero

Episode description

Rikers hasn’t just forged its reputation from the likes of Law & Order, but for the continual humanitarian crisis that’s ongoing across the island to this day. The crisis has led to a campaign for a federal receivership with a long term plan to close Rikers by 2027. But will that happen? And then what happens next? And also, how did this crisis begin? Oh, and where has NY’s current mayor, Mayor Eric Adams been on this? These questions and so much more are covered in this interview with DeRay Mckesson, who is the Executive Director of Campaign Zero. The org leads nationally on numerous prison, jail, and policing reform campaigns, which includes the campaign for a federal receiver. Now, if you’re like WTF is a receiver – is it football related? The answer is no, not sports related, but it is included in this episode. Tune in to get the answer and learn more about the many needed reforms.

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