The Deadwiley Truth

June 14, 2011 Attn: New York City Council-members: Albert Van, Annabel Palma, Charles Barron, Christine C. Quinn,   Darlene Mealy, Deborah Rose, Diana Reyna, Fernando Cabrera, Helen D. Foster, Inez E. Dickens, James Sanders Jr, Jumaane D. Williams, Larry B. Seabrook, Leroy C. Comrie Jr, Letitia James, Maria del Carmen Arroyo, Mathiew Eugene, Ruben Wills and Sarah M. Gonzalez. Re:     Request that the New York City Council introduce a “Ban the Box” ordinance to assist Unemployed people with criminal convictions in finding Employment Dear Council-members: On April 13, 2011 Philadelphia, PA’s Mayor Michael Nutter signed into law the “Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards” ordinance. Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller of the 18 th Council District introduced the bill. Mayor Nutter explained how ex-offenders face many stumbling blocks when attempting to re-enter society, employment being only one of them. “One of their greatest challenges is overcoming their crimina...

THE DEADWILEY TRUTH OP-ED COLUMN Do We Deserve to Receive a Dividend for our Investment ? By Eric M. Deadwiley Look People! Anyone could see that our first Black President is ignoring the plight and struggle of black people. Rising tides certainly did not lift up the black ships. Professor Cornel West is right. President Obama is surrounded by oligarchs and "Elitist." President Obama had to know that his election to the presidency would cause a white "Back-lash" on black people all around the country. Nowhere is this back-lash more evident than in New York City where I live.   However, there are things which President Obama could have done (and still can do) to help the masses of blacks suffering under this back-lash from other ethnic group’s that backed Hillary Clinton and did not want to see a black man as President. The President has executive powers that he has not utilized. With a swipe of a pin, he can sign “Executive orders” to launch commissions to study w...

“Ban the Box” Bills Introduced in NYS Senate and Assembly By Eric M. Deadwiley June 7, 2011 On April 20, 2011, I faxed a copy of a proposal to every member of the Corrections Committee in the New York State Assembly and members of the New York State Senate.   The proposal was to introduce a “Ban the Box” bill in New York State. As a result of this proposal, I received a call on May 16, 2011 from Ms. Sandy Stewart from New York State Senator Velmanette Montgomery’s office informing me that because of my proposal and the urging of other advocates, Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, of the 36 th Senate District will be introducing a Ban the Box bill in the Senate to correspond with Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry’s Ban the Box bill in the NYS Assembly.   I am delighted to report that New York State Senate bill #S5427 , sponsored by Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson of the 36 th Senate District, and NYS Assembly bill #A07782 sponsored by Assembly-member Jeffrion L. Aubry of the 35 th Asse...