Cambria Heights man freed 30 years after being wrongfully convicted
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“I waited a long time to hear those words and when it finally happened, I was speechless.”
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Activists hold vigil for man who died in prison after being denied parole
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“His good nature character helped countless people behind bars and helped, especially younger people, to turn their lives around and stay focused.”
Read MoreQueens Dems set ballot for Queens Supreme Court election
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Judges Karen Gopee, Michele Titus, Laurentina McKetney Butler, David Kirschner and current Supreme Court Justices Kenneth Holder and Denis Butler will run on the Democratic Party line for Queens Supreme Court in November.
Read MoreFormer employee sues Queens Defenders
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“I understood this behavior to reflect her feelings of hostility towards me for having made the reasonable accommodation request.”
Read MoreCUNY, NYU Law team up to publish formerly incarcerated writers
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“If we're going to say lived experience and perspective has value, we have to acknowledge a mismatch between format and people who own that lived experience.”
Read MoreHolden introduces resolution to make all hate crime defendants bail eligible
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“Individuals arrested for hate crimes should not be released without bail.”
Read MoreQueens democrats to name Supreme Court nominees
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“There are several individuals who look to be nominated at these conventions and year after year, most of them are sitting Civil Court judges.”
Read MoreQueens DACA applicants wonder what comes next after federal ruling
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“When the news came that they stopped taking applications, it was a blow.”
Read MoreQueens Defenders launch program to teach kids about their rights
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“Every single wrongful conviction happened because the 4th, 5th and 6th were not known.”
Read MoreGarner family's request to put mayor on stand awaits ruling
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“The mayor and the police commissioner were the ultimate decision makers.”
Read MoreJail officers union files suit against DOC
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“In my twenty-two years working in the New York City Department of Correction, I have never seen such deplorable working conditions for our members.”
Read MoreInquiry into Garner’s death will move forward, court rules
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“We find that this is the rare case in which allegations of significant violations of duty, coupled with a serious lack of substantial investigation and public explanation, warrant a summary inquiry.”
Read MoreAdvocates pressure Cuomo to sign parole reform bill
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“As New York attempts to rebuild after the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot afford to spend $680 million a year locking people up with no benefit to public safety.”
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In-person arraignments restart in Queens
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“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.”
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