NY legislature votes to limit solitary confinement after years of advocacy
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“Freedom from torture is the most basic of human rights.”
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Queens judge offers ‘supreme’ advice to Richmond Hill High students
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Queens Supreme Court Justice Lourdes Ventura spoke to a group of Richmond Hill High School students
Read MoreAs overdose deaths surge, top NYC mayoral candidates back supervised drug use sites
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“No one wants their babies dead because government could not see beyond our street corner.”
Read MorePrivate Queens jail closure raises questions about future for detainees and facility
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“What was going on before was totally wrong, but a lot of people are shell-shocked.”
Read MoreFeds end deal with NYC’s only private jail contractor
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Queens BP Donovan Richards called the news “a victory for the Southeast Queens community and our borough.”
Read MoreNY courts program provides mental health and case management services
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“It has been very challenging to maintain our mental health and emotional well-being in the face of the disruption, stress and anxiety of the past year.”
Read MoreNYC Housing Courts see tenfold surge in hardship forms that delay eviction proceedings
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Tenants have submitted about 24,000 hardship declaration forms — up from 2,300 in mid-February.
Read MoreMore than 200 civil rights groups back bill to stop solitary, as measure heads to vote
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The HALT Solitary movement has gained steam after years of advocacy.
Read MoreQueens court dismisses hundreds of prostitution cases after request from DA
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“We have seen first hand the damaging effects of these laws on the lives of women and transgender individuals.”
Read MoreQueens County Bar event champions diversity in the court system
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The Queens County Bar Association is hosting a virtual conversation championing the racial, ethnic and gender diversity in the Queens court and legal system.
Read MoreJury trial restart a win for personal injury lawyers
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“The trial is like the sword of Damocles. It’s our weapon.”
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Queens public defender group votes to unionize
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The NLRB certified the results of the union vote by Queens Defenders staff Thursday.
Read MoreTop prosecutor quits after Queens judge accuses him of lying in death penalty case
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Charles Testagrossa “deliberately” withheld key evidence to convict three men for murder, a judge said.
Read MoreBehind-the-scenes campaign helped spur Queens wrongful conviction reversals
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“It was clear to me that if I could be helpful, I wanted to be.”
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