Camilla says the Rikers debate program is invaluable for those leaving jail. Camilla: "You can't just leave people to kind of rot in cells and then expect that they'll be able to transition outside into a world that already marks them second class citizens" She argues that if you're looking to reform the system, the function of bail is to return to court.
A policy of ambiguity is swiftly shifting; the country is falling into a Sino-Russian orbit at just the time it needs the most help from Western allies. How learning to debate can improve the lives of those inside and released from New York City’s biggest prison. And meeting a street artist who decorates the wreckage of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city.
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