Immigrant legal service providers call for funding boost
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A group of legal service providers rallied virtually Wednesday to urge the city to boost funding legal services for immigrant New Yorkers.
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Gun diversion program launches in Queens Criminal Court
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A new program in Queens Criminal Court gives a number of young people charged with gun possession a chance to clear their record and access services to treat the root causes of violence.
Read MoreClemency reforms wait in limbo
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In New York and in many other states, governors typically grant clemencies, whether they are sentence commutations or pardons, around the holidays. For Robert Webster, Christmas came and went without news from Governor Kathy Hochul’s office.
Read MoreLive from New York, it’s a trial!
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The bill, introduced by Manhattan State Senator Brad Hoylman, would require that the Office of Court Administration broadcast and archive most trial court proceedings and offer them free of charge to the public and press.
Queens pol aims to decriminalize massage work
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“We have seen no change, we have found no comfort,”
Read MoreIn-person arguments return to Appellate Division
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The courthouse of the Appellate Division, Second Department will soon again be filled with in-person arguments after exclusively holding virtual proceedings for the past two months.
Read MoreHousing Court judge outlines heavy workload ahead
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The Queens County Bar Association hosted a CLE Monday to discuss the resumption of Housing Court operations to give attorneys an idea of the situation at hand.
Letters unsealed in law professor’s case against Katz
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“While the letters are surely embarrassing to the Corporation Counsel and the Queens District Attorney, they disclose nothing that can remotely be thought to be confidential.”
Queens man seeks clemency
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At the age of 51 with nearly 20 years of his sentence left to serve, Robert Webster is awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision on his application for clemency.
Public Defenders decry OCA decision to forge ahead in person
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“I'm less effective when I'm scared.”
Read MoreParole reform should top legislative agenda, advocates say
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“It's not a get out of jail free card, it's an opportunity.”
Read MoreJudge recertification bill hits Hochul’s desk
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“We hope that the governor keeps her promise that she is going to be independent, that she is going to look at all of the issues, and that she realizes that having an independent judiciary should be a priority,”
Read MoreProsecutorial conduct oversight board takes shape
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“They bring vast legal knowledge and experience–along with unassailable integrity and a steadfast commitment to the fair administration of justice–to the newly established Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct.”
Read MoreQueens reps look for answers about bail from DAs
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“We have grave concerns that excessive bail amounts are leading to unnecessary pretrial detention and contributing to a humanitarian crisis in New York City’s jail system.”
Read MoreDOC sued for allegedly denying FOIL request about lack of services on Rikers
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The Legal Aid Society is suing the Department of Correction for denying a FOIL request concerning complaints made by detainees about the lack of essential services on Rikers Island.
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