Rashad Ruhani pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Thursday, after admitting to spending hundreds of thousands of dollars that belonged to Queens Defenders, the legal nonprofit where he worked alongside Lori Zeno, his wife and the organization’s executive director.
Read MoreLori Zeno, the former executive director of Queens Defenders, appeared prepared on Tuesday to plead guilty to federal fraud charges – until she suddenly wasn’t.
Read MoreAttorneys at the city’s second-largest public defense group voted this week to formally call on their executive director to resign after she allegedly tried to break up their union.
Read MoreA new bill that would require dyslexia screening of certain detainees in the city’s jails signed into law by Mayor Eric Adams last week is facing pushback from some local public defenders who are wary about the agency being given new responsibilities.
Read More“For far too long marijuana has been a barrier to employment, housing and education for individuals in communities already suffering from inequality.”
Read More“Providing meaningful opportunities for our youth is a keen investment in public safety.”
Read More“Now is the time to act in the best interest of all New Yorkers, especially our low-income neighbors who have fewer options to pay cash bail and are disproportionately – and unnecessarily – held at Rikers Island.”
Read More“I understood this behavior to reflect her feelings of hostility towards me for having made the reasonable accommodation request.”
Read More“Every single wrongful conviction happened because the 4th, 5th and 6th were not known.”
Read More“The restoration of face‐to‐face attorney‐client interaction in these critically important proceedings marks another important milestone in our return to the new normal.”
Read MoreThe new staff union filed a retaliation complaint with the NLRB.
Read MoreThe NLRB certified the results of the union vote by Queens Defenders staff Thursday.
Read More“This goes back 25 years in history about what the consequences could be for my office with the city given that we are joining the Legal Aid union.”
Read More“I have no doubt I was fired for my public support of the union.”
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