Soffiyah Elijah (at right), executive director of the Alliance of Families for Justice, spurs on supporters during a 143-mile march from Harlem to Albany designed to protest abuses in state prisons and jails. The marchers stayed at St. Mary’s Church during a stop in Cold Spring on Aug. 15; the next morning,the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown hosted a teach-in on alternatives to solitary confinement. The marchers expect to arrive in Albany on Sept. 13.

Photo by Michael Turton

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Turton, who has been a reporter for The Current since its founding in 2010, moved to Philipstown from his native Ontario in 1998. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of expertise: Cold Spring government, features