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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

thanks to everyone who joined our intro trainings last week and our arraignments watching training this week! we have almost a hundred new court watchers ready to keep court actors accountable in nyc. if you want to join us, our next trainings will be in january!

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

absolutely!! we would love to have you!

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Join us for our Intro to CWNYC training, the first session of our training series. We have 2 Sep options: 9/28, 2-3:30pm & 9/29, 7:30-9pm. We cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important & how you can get involved! bit.ly/introcwnyc

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Intro to Court Watch NYC Virtual Training - Court Watch NYC

Welcome to CWNYC! This is the first in a two-part series of CWNYC trainings, and covers a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how...

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

You can also join us for our Intro to CWNYC training, the first session of our two part training series, on 4/21 at 7:30pm! We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how to get involved! Register at bit.ly/introcwnyc

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Join us for an in-person training that combines our Intro to CWNYC and #BailWatch trainings. We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important, and how to watch arraignments! 3/26, 7-9:30p Archestratus Books bit.ly/cwnycintro326

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

We are hosting our first training of 2026 on January 7th from 7:30-9pm! You can sign up at bit.ly/introcwnyc.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Join us for our Intro to CWNYC training, the first session of our two part training series, on October 14 at 7:30 pm! We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how you can get involved! Register at bit.ly/introcwnyc

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Can't make the in-person training? We will also be holding our virtual training series this fall! Join us for our Intro to CWNYC session, after which you can sign up for our #BailWatch training, provide court support, join our study group, and more! Oct 14, 7:30-9PM Register at: bit.ly/introcwnyc

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Join us for an in-person training that combines our Intro to CWNYC and #BailWatch trainings. We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important, and how to watch arraignments! 9/16, 7-9:30p Archestratus Books bit.ly/cwnycintro916

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TUES SEP 16 / COURT WATCH NYC: Intro and Bail Watch Training

7p to 9:30p Join us at the shop for an in-person training that combines Court Watch NYC's Intro to CWNYC and #BailWatch trainings. We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, ...

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

📣 CWNYC volunteer training tonight! 📣 Interested in using community power to combat the carceral system? Join us. The first of our 2-part training is tonight, 4/10, 7:30-9pm ET. Sign up at bit.ly/introcwnyc

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

If you are a trained watcher, check your email for more information on how to sign up for shifts!

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

In response to the horrific deaths of multiple people waiting for arraignment in March, we’re calling on the Court Watch community to flood the court with watchers. Our goal is to have a court watcher at every single shift in the month of April, especially in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Our goal is to have a court watcher at every single shift in the month of April, especially in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Abiding by the rules of the state still leads to irreparable harm. This cannot continue.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

One difference from last week’s tragedy is that the man who lost his life this week had not been kept waiting for more than the legal twenty-four hours. It is clear that waiting for arraignment for any length of time is not humane or safe.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

No one should die waiting to be arraigned, for any alleged crime.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Another man died in a Manhattan holding cell waiting to be arraigned on Wednesday morning. He was arrested for allegedly holding a subway gate open.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

We are watching, we are witnessing and we will continue to share what we see. In Solidarity, Court Watch NYC

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Our thoughts are with the man who needlessly lost his life at the hands of this terrible system on Friday morning, his loved ones, and all of those who remain cruelly caged by the state.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

While the amount of time they had been held was atypical, the stories of how a single arrest sets in motion events that can upend and destroy lives are devastatingly normal stories that our watchers see every single day in court.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Throughout Friday afternoon, our watchers also saw multiple people arraigned who had been held for 40+ hours, including people who had been fasting for Ramadan, someone who had been denied a phone call to ask for someone to feed his dog, and someone who missed a scheduled surgery.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

The events on Friday crudely underscored the unnecessary cruelty of detention for crimes of poverty.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

This shows clearly that when the system feels exposed, it starts letting everyone go. If these “offenses” are worthy of prosecutors requesting bail for one day and suddenly not the next, then clearly these categories are arbitrary and meaningless.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

In a courtroom suddenly packed with people bearing witness, the prosecutors didn’t ask for bail in a single case—no matter how “serious” the charge. Instead, they consented to release or supervised release for each person.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

What our watchers then saw on Friday afternoon was a highly unusual series of arraignment hearings that laid bare the grotesque absurdity of this system.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Court Watch NYC mourns this tragedy, as well as the tragedies of the 4 other people who have been killed by the actions of cops, judges, and prosecutors—shielded by the NYC carceral system—in the past month. Our watchers were in arraignments on Friday to observe a moment of silence for him.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

He allegedly stole $213 worth of goods from Home Depot — an accusation that, under the 2019 Bail Reform law, should have resulted in a ticket. He should never have been arrested, let alone held for over 3 days.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

A man died in a holding cell in Brooklyn on Friday. He had been incarcerated for more than 3 days, waiting for an arraignment. 🧵⬇️

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Court watchers continue to show up & serve as compassionate witnesses to the harms of the carceral state. Here are a few egregious examples of dehumanization perpetrated by judges in recent months. Join us: bit.ly/introcwnyc

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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 12/03/2025

🚨One week left! 🗓️ Recidivism stories & stats are often cited to derail reforms – in this webinar, we'll discuss how you can push back against these unproductive and inaccurate claims Register here 👇 buff.ly/isy0FO6

Flyer with details of webinar that will challenge misconceptions about recidivism. Date: March 19, 2025, 1:00pm EST

Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b1IP4-XPTqO17Pqr6wpxrA#/registration

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

If you would like to join us, we are hosting the first session of our training series, Intro to CWNYC, tonight from 7:30-9pm! We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how to get involved! Sign up at bit.ly/introcwnyc!

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

The second session goes into detail on the logistics of how to join our arraignments watching campaign, #bailwatch. After this training, you can also sign up for arraignments watching shifts and/or help with logistics!

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

The first session -- Intro to CWNYC -- covers a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how you can get involved! After this training, you can provide court support, join our study group, our signal community and our events!

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

We host a two part virtual training series to train new court watchers!

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

What you can expect from our feed: observations about particularly cruel NYC judges, announcements about upcoming trainings, and more!

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

We strive to shine a light on injustices in the judicial system and the harmful impact it has on communities, and specifically on people of color.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

As an all-volunteer organization, we aim to serve communities impacted by the courts via monitoring arraignments, collecting data, and providing court support.

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Court Watch NYC @courtwatchnyc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

We have joined BlueSky! Court Watch NYC brings New Yorkers into publicly accessible courtrooms across the five boroughs as compassionate witnesses to the harm of the carceral state.

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