Posts by Threespot Dev
New York Law Journal: Public Defenders Call on NY Courts to Reconsider In-Person Appearances During Reopening Process
“A group of public defender organizations in New York City objected Thursday to the planned return of in-person court proceedings for nonemergency matters, which was…
Bronx Defenders Letter to City Council Re: NYPD Police Property Seizure During the Recent Black Lives Matter Protests and COVID-19
Sent Via Email July 8, 2020 Donovan J. Richards, Chair Committee on Public Safety New York City Council 250 Broadway New York, NY 10007 Re:…
Written Testimony of The Bronx Defenders: Virtual Public Hearing on Police/General Public Interactions During Recent Protests
New York State Attorney General Letitia James Virtual Public Hearing on Police/General Public Interactions During Recent Protests Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Written Testimony of The…
BronxNet: Stronger Together Running Protest
“Local running crews assemble at Poe Park in the Bronx for a Stronger Together running protest to motivate the community to help impact positive change…
Property Retrieval
In the wake of protests and increased police violence and misconduct, as well as the ongoing difficulties and office/court closures due to COVID-19, we know…
Gothamist: What The New Rollbacks To Bail Reform Mean In New York
“Someone who commits a felony while on probation or parole can no longer be released automatically. The same goes for someone with at least two…
WNYC: What the New Rollbacks to Bail Reform Mean in New York
“Just six months ago, New York state eliminated cash bail for almost all offenses except violent felonies. But there was an immediate backlash after the NYPD claimed the crime…
Press Release: Bronx Defenders Statement on NYC’s Failure to Defund NYPD and Invest in Communities
CONTACT Ryan Karerat, The Bronx Defenders (RKarerat@bronxdefenders.org) (NEW YORK, NY) – Justine Olderman, Executive Director of The Bronx Defenders, released the following statement in response…
ABC News: Blacks account for nearly half of all NYC arrests 6 years after end of stop-and-frisk: NYPD data
“There are other just as nefarious, just as racially-biased practices that have filled the void. Unless you’re really going to start at the roots of…
ConnectRadio.FM: Blacks comprise nearly half of all NYC arrests despite reforms: NYPD data
“While the good news is that if arrests are down by roughly half in New York, then that means that only half as many African…