New York’s courts remember 9/11
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Twenty-two years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the New York State Unified Court System remembered the three court officers who lost their lives that day on Monday.
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The Colors of Queens: Murals unveiled at Queens Family Court
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Four murals, each depicting the colors and diversity of Queens and painted by local high school students, were unveiled on Tuesday at Queens Family Court in Jamaica.
Read MoreEquity in courts improved, but more left to do, NYCBA says
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The New York City Bar Association released a report last week assessing the court’s efforts in its Equal Justice Initiatives, detailing recommendations for the state courts to continue working to eliminate racial bias.
Read MoreJudge Richardson-Mendelson reflects on court system's equal justice report
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Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, the deputy chief administrative judge for Social Justice Initiatives who oversees the courts efforts to combat bias and racial injustice, is now reflecting on the past year and what still needs to be done in the state’s courthouses.
Read MoreHochul nominates LaSalle as next chief judge
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Hector LaSalle, the presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, was nominated by Governor Kathy Hochul to serve as the state’s next chief judge. Reaction to his nomination has been mixed and a growing number of State Senators have vowed to vote against his confirmation.
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