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Fair Fines + Fees Coalition - Buffalo
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Fair Fines + Fees Coalition - Buffalo
@FairFinesBflo
FFFC believes transparency and accountability are essential to fairness in our justice system, and that ticketing should not be used solely to generate revenue.
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The push to reimagine #mandatedreporting increasingly has a new question: Is less, not more, better? bostonglobe.com/2023/06/14/met…
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🚨NEW🚨 first-of-its-kind national survey on fines and fees from @FinesandFeesJC & @WilsonCSJ_ shows impacts of fines and fees are being felt **nationwide** w/ 61% of people experienced at least one essential hardship e.g. food & housing.
Key findings👇
finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2023/05/24/pre…
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#privacy #healthlaw We’re Historians of Disability. What We Just Found on eBay Horrified Us. slate.com/technology/202…
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Why Daniel Cameron might be Kentucky's perfect choice for governor (not in a good way) @courierjournal courier-journal.com/story/opinion/…
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What's the state of fines & fees reform in New York?
Join us Wednesday, April 6 at 3:30 as @nyucrimlaw's Courtney Machi Oliva hosts a virtual discussion with FFJC's @joannagweiss, Elisabeth Justesen of @SuffolkLAS, & @BrooklynDA Eric Gonzalez.
Register: tinyurl.com/zimroth
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In the latest episode of Justice Above All, Dr. Kesha Moore traces the history of criminal and civil fines and fees and outlines how localities are fining some of their poorest residents as a way to generate revenue for their budgets. tminstituteldf.org/fines-fees-and…
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Data confirms what we always knew about Black folks being disproportionately stopped by the police in #Buffalo. Cheers to the activists who are continuing to fight. @BLRRBuffalo @FairFinesBflo @theCCR @wnylawcenter ow.ly/XSgX50I9cGY
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$27 Billion documented fines and fees debt is the tip of the iceberg and evidence that using fines and fees for revenue is not only cruel but also counterproductive economic policy.
Prison Policy Initiative@PrisonPolicy
We’re sharing our favorite research on the criminal justice system from 2021 in case you missed it. Next up, from @FinesandFeesJC: “How Much Criminal Justice Debt Does the U.S. Really Have?” finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/content/upload…
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Congrats to our moderator, Jalonda Hill, and director Phylicia Brown of coalition partner @BLRRBuffalo!
National Center for Law and Economic Justice@NCLEJustice
Don't miss an evening of #JoyfulJustice, as we toast to three incredible honorees speaking truth to power. The fabulous @sharon_epperson will emcee. For tickets to our online gala: awards.nclej.org
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We are looking for a COO to join our @FinesandFeesJC team. Looking for a talented team-player with strong budget and operations skills who wants to further criminal, economic and racial justice.
Sarah Couture@MrsCouture217
Do you know a COO in the NYC area that wants to come work with an awesome group of people at @FinesandFeesJC ? If so please share this tweet and/or posting with them! finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2021/11/19/wer…
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The dramatic increase in traffic enforcement in Buffalo “coincides with a push by the Mayor and Common Council to raise revenue to close budget shortfalls”. Sounds just like Ferguson.
Investigative Post@ipostnews
Fewer 911 calls to @BPDAlerts, but a lot more traffic stops - mostly in minority neighborhoods. bit.ly/3FWLKBj #Buffalo #WNY #NewYork
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We're Hiring: New York Deputy Director - Fines and Fees Justice Center. Amazing opportunity to work with @MsAntonyaJ and partners across the state to bring economic justice, criminal justice and racial equity to New York. finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2021/09/20/job…
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The Supreme Court Ruling That Stopped Larry Nassar’s Victims From Getting Justice #vawa slate.com/news-and-polit…
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ICYMI!
Fines and Fees Justice Center@FinesandFeesJC
Recent findings reveal Buffalo unlawfully issued $1.84 million in tickets as part of its notoriously unjust — and now defunct — speed camera program. Jalonda Hill & Phylicia Brown of @FairFinesBflo spell out why this money must be returned to residents: buffalonews.com/opinion/anothe…
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1/ Want to challenge a school zone speed camera ticket in #Buffalo? Watch this clip which features the organizers who have been pushing for change for years.
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BREAKING: Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton appeared to pull a stunning upset in the Democratic primary, unofficially beating four-term mayor Byron Brown, 11,132-9,625. Walton, 38, is on track to become the first female mayor in Buffalo history. trib.al/BqGzej5
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After reading this excellent @AlexesHarris piece on Daunte Wright and revenue-motivated traffic enforcement, I looked at the data and found cities that rely more on fines and fees for their budgets kill more Black people. vox.com/first-person/2…
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Yesterday Buffalo repealed several fees put in place 2 years ago that often added hundreds of dollars to the cost of a traffic ticket.
This is a step in the right direction toward ending Buffalo's unjust & harmful fines & fees policies. Congats to local advocates @FairFinesBflo!
Byron W. Brown@MayorByronBrown
I thank @BFLO_CC for passing the repeal of 15 vehicle fees. School zone cams & other tech solutions made these ordinances obsolete. It was introduced earlier this summer as part of my #BuffaloReformAgenda which is making #Buffalo a more just & equitable City for Black residents.
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Freedom to drive = power to survive. No one should be denied access to basic human needs just because they can't afford to pay a fine.
New York is on the verge of ending the widespread practice of taking away people's licenses simply for traffic debt. drivenbyjustice.org
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