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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Arrested at Housing Rights Protest

HeadlineJun 05, 2019

In Albany, New York, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was arrested Tuesday in the state Capitol after he joined a protest demanding the passage of reforms to the state’s rent regulations before they expire on June 15. Protesters called for universal rent control and reinforced tenant protections against evictions during a HousingJustice4All protest outside Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office.

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