She has stood up for rape victims whose integrity was questioned.Ī son of Central Harlem, now raising two children there, Alvin Bragg was repeatedly stopped and frisked by the NYPD as a teenager, including three times at gunpoint. She has advocated for black and brown men stopped, assaulted, and falsely imprisoned. Tahanie is a long-time ally in the Black Lives Matter movement. She has represented children traumatized by bullying and harassment in school.

Tahanie has defended those wronged by society and fought back against racism, discrimination, and abuse of power. She understands that way the system’s lack of support undermines the safety of all New Yorkers.Īs one of New York’s most outspoken and highly regarded progressive attorneys for many years, she has been fearlessly demanding fair treatment for New Yorkers of all backgrounds. Tahanie has lived through the destructive impacts of mass incarceration and seen first hand the way it has torn apart families and destabilized communities. Tahanie has been defined by the American justice system. Recognizing how prevalent mistreatment can be for anyone considered an ‘other,’ Tahanie has dedicated her life to fighting for her communities, to ensure liberty and justice for all. Tahanie understands that perception and prejudice can shape and distort how a person is treated. Born into a Palestinian immigrant family that valued hard work, she learned at an early age that the system was designed to hurt some communities, and that liberty and justice were not for all. Tahanie is a quintessential New York story. Overnight, Tahanie’s mother became a single parent of ten children. When she was fourteen, her father was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Tahanie Aboushi’s fight to end mass incarceration is personal. Members will also have an opportunity to ask them questions. Our meeting will start at 10:00 AM EDT on Saturday, June 12. Join us for our June Membership Meeting and get to know the candidates running for New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney, including Tahanie Aboushi, Alvin Bragg, Diana Florence, Lucy Lang, and Eliza Orlins.

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