Sister Karen Annual Event: HERSTORY ft. Cariol Horne

The SSJ Sister Karen Klimczak Center for Nonviolence is excited to announce their annual fundraising event, “Herstory: The Cost of Nonviolence,” which will once again be live and in-person. This year’s speaker is Cariol Horne. A reception will follow.

Cariol is a former Buffalo police officer who was the inspiration for the Duty-to-Intervene law passed by the City of Buffalo in 2020.  Known as “Cariol’s Law” it requires officers to step in if another officer is thought to be using excessive force on a suspect.

In her presentation, Cariol will tell her story of the incident where she acted to protect an arrestee from a fellow police officer Her intervention resulted in termination from the Buffalo Police Department and a loss of benefits just months before she was eligible for retirement. She will share the long journey of seeking justice for herself and for those she has vowed to serve and protect.

Like Sister Karen’s life, Cariol’s personal story is a testament to the power of one person to create a more just and peaceful community. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a compelling and captivating presentation!

Tickets are $25 each and are available by calling 716.893.0808, on the website at www.sisterkarencenter.org, or at the door.

Prisoners Are People Too monthly meeting

Prisoners Are People Too will be resuming regular monthly meetings on the last Monday of each month beginning this month on March 28th. While trips to various prisons have been curtailed, the work has never ceased, and daily conversations with people who have incarcerated loved ones have never diminished.

*** In-person and masks are required. ***

Albany Advocacy Day: Protect Bail Reform!

Despite evidence that bail reform is keeping New Yorkers safe and not connected to the concerning increase in violence, there are current efforts to roll it—along with discovery reform and Raise the Age—back in the state’s budget. These rollbacks would mean that thousands more people would be harmed by our criminal legal system and we simply can’t allow this to happen.

To combat these efforts, advocates are heading to the State Capitol on Monday, March 28 to make our voices heard and to stop these rollback attempts once and for all.

Click here to sign up