Trenton. Testimonies about to begin on S2100 - This bill removes the prohibition on voting by persons who are on parole, probation, or serving a sentence due to a conviction for an indictable offense under any federal or State laws. billtrack50.com/BillDetail/966… coLAB Arts NJISJ

Senator Rice kicking off. Comparing the biases today with those that have persisted through American history in the criminal justice system. There’s no correlation between criminal recidivism and having the right to vote following incarceration. coLAB Arts NJISJ

Rice: Voting rights disenfranchisement has only aggravated the racial disparities we see in NJ today, and has made it deeper. Committee members agree that this legislation is a long time coming. coLAB Arts rudi

Testimonial: America incarcerates more people than anywhere else in the world, but we don’t rehabilitate people. We warehouse people. coLAB Arts NJISJ

Testimony: Overwhelming direction in this country towards giving the formerly incarcerated the opportunity to participate in our democracy. New Jersey’s standstill on this issue in comparison is glaring. #1844NoMore coLAB Arts NJISJ

ACLU Testimony: We all want to be counted, valued, treated with respect, and have a say in the way we live our lives. Voting is a fundamental way that activates our core principles of democracy. NJ strips this away and targets persons of color. #1844NoMore coLAB Arts NJISJ

LWVNJ.org Testimony - civic engagement reduces recidivism! #1844NoMore coLAB Arts NJISJ

Rutgers Law School testimony - 6.1 million people nationally who are disenfranchised (1.7 million in 1976). 77% of this 6.1 million are not presently incarcerated. #1844NoMore coLAB Arts NJISJ

Congratulations to New Jersey Institute for Social Justice on 20 years of social justice service! Three eras of leadership on stage together. coLAB Arts #1844NoMore

“Vision without a plan is just hallucination” - Ken Zimmerman New Jersey Institute for Social Justice coLAB Arts

“The NEA has exemplary partnerships with over 40% of funding going through state arts agencies... Partnered with other appropriations serving over 23,000 projects in 5,000 communities. All politics is local and that is certainly true with the NEA” Americans for the Arts ArtPrideNJ

Please share! New Brunswick is getting subsidized artist (all creative fields) housing THIS YEAR. There are two participation workshops next week in New Brunswick on Thurs, May 16 at 3pm & 6pm at George Street Playhouse. If attending, please register here: bit.ly/2JdmUD6

Good morning Jersey Water Works! Looking forward to John P Keller’s presentation on coLAB Arts’ environmental work

⁦John P Keller⁩ giving first presentation of the day ⁦Jersey Water Works⁩ ⁦coLAB Arts⁩ #njwater19

Thank you Mike Rispoli and @AmyKroin! #37voices 37voices.com

Congratulations to the advocates and those re-enfranchised through the #1844NoMore campaign! Hard work well earned!!! New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Ron Pierce coLAB Arts neighborcorps supportnjreentry

Real proud of the work on this new podcast. colab-arts.org/thearchive

Just wanted to take a moment to thank #NewsVoices and Free Press for all of the work they've put into organizing and convening folks in New Brunswick, NJ. Please keep it up - there's so much more work to do. Our local news deficits need constant tending to be overcome.