Queens court employee charged with threatening to kill AOC, Schumer and Pelosi
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Federal prosecutors detailed a “chilling series of calls for direct violence against members of Congress”
Read MoreCuomo signs measure limiting courthouse ICE arrests
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“This legislation will ensure every New Yorker can have their day in court without fear of being unfairly targeted by ICE.”
Read MoreJustice Karina Alomar highlights importance of mentorship in legal community
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“When I was growing up I didn't see many Latinas doing what I’m doing now.”
Read More13 candidates win seats on Queens bench, including four new Civil Court judges
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Thirteen judges, all Democrats, won seats on the Civil and Supreme Court benches in Queens Tuesday.
Rockaway Community Justice Center offers a second chance for low-level offenders
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“A low-level offense should not equal a life sentence for our young people. Unfortunately that’s what’s happened too often in communities of color in the Rockaways, with young people locked out of employment, housing, job opportunities.”
Read MoreJustice Gavrin continues commitment to Queens after nearly 30 years on the bench
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“You’re dealing with people’s lives,. If you look at it that way, not just as a job or a salary but as an investment, especially because Queens is my community. It’s part of my life.”
Read More‘Accountability in the community’ — probation officers advocate for higher wages
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“Probation officers are an alternative to incarceration. We save the city and state hundreds of thousands of dollars by keeping people out of the prison system.”
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