Lawmakers call on state to ‘fully fund’ Family Court
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A group of state lawmakers gathered in Albany on Monday to call on the governor to send $102 million to New York’s struggling Family Courts in the coming fiscal year.
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Equity 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 MoreNew York’s courts continue efforts to combat racism
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“I am gratified by the significant progress made these past few months.”
Read MoreQueens judges lack diversity, report finds
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“The reality is that the Office of Court Administration does not really understand that the people in the county want to have judges that reflect their population.”
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