Racial Justice
Our neighborhood is a center of Black power and culture, but New York still has a long way to go when it comes to true racial justice. Eon wants a justice system that uplifts rather than targets Black and Brown New Yorkers. He also thinks it's past time that the state get serious about addressing New York's legacy of slavery and the racial wealth gap.
Eon opposes for-profit prisons and the carceral state which has, for generations, preyed on Black and Brown New Yorkers. He believes in eliminating racist mandatory minimum sentences and enacting Elder Parole, which would allow individuals 55 and over who have already served 15 or more years the opportunity to be considered for parole and return to their communities. In Albany, Eon will fight for fair and timely parole to ensure everyone eligible gets a fair hearing, and support the Clean Slate Act, which would end the continued punishment of people released from prison by requiring the expungement of certain records, including convictions for various traffic infractions.
Eon supports State Sen. Jabari Brisport's bill to establish a state reparations exploration commission to address the ongoing legacy of enslavement in NY, including the financial institutions that have benefitted from the system of enslavement. The commission will have one year to report back on its findings and lay out plans to create the conditions for Black people to be able to stay in New York and address the massive wealth gap that is the result of generations of stolen wealth and insurmountable without reparations.