RAPP Campaign
Release Aging People in Prison Campaign
Tandy Lau / NY Amsterdam News — Last month, Greg Mingo, a formerly incarcerated activist, was enlisted to advocate for Morris Grady, who, at age 71, was serving a sentence in Ulster County’s Eastern Correctional Facility. He immediately agreed to pen a letter, but Grady died a day later. “[His wife] asked me Thursday, and he passed away Friday,” recalled Mingo...
Reuven Blau / The City — Those that have been in the NY state pen and their lawyers say “what is most unusual about the beatdown of Mr. Brooks is that it was captured on video.” ...
Kelsie Radziski / LI Herald — A rally was held in Hempstead on Dec. 4 to push for the passage of two bills statewide that would help imprisoned individuals seek justice through the parole system...
Marta Nelson & Erica Bryant, Vera.org: At 68 years old, Greg Mingo was granted clemency and released from a New York State prison after being unjustly convicted of a crime he did not commit. After spending more than 39 years in prison, he expected to die there...
August 31, 2022, Eduardo Cuevas, lohud.
Black History month is more than celebrating, it’s about looking at issues impacting people of color February 8, 2022: Claudine Ewing, WGRZ
February 8, 2022: Press Release As Part of the ‘Parole Justice is Racial Justice’ Virtual Advocacy Day with 650 Participants from Across NY State, Speakers Called for Passage of the …
January 4, 2022: Rachel Vick, Queens Daily Eagle
August 24, 2021: Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle
