Posts by Threespot Dev
The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, WNYC, others cover filing of class action
The Bronx Defenders filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and the NYPD for illegally using and sharing information from sealed arrest records…
The Bronx Defenders and Cleary Gottlieb File Lawsuit Challenging the NYPD’s Unlawful Use of Sealed Arrest Records
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** CONTACT media@bronxdefenders.org; 718-838-7890 BRONX, N.Y. — Three New Yorkers represented by The Bronx Defenders and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP filed…
R.C. v. The City of New York
If you think you might be a member of the class, click here On April 24, 2018, The Bronx Defenders filed a class action against…
The New York Times: Boehner Benefits From Weed. Blacks Are in Prison for Using It.
“The reality is that when a problem has a white face, the government and law enforcement agencies are more likely to react sensibly to that…
NYU Law News: Justine Olderman ’98 succeeds Robin Steinberg ’82 as executive director of The Bronx Defenders
“There was no psychological divider between the communities the organization was serving and the people who worked for the institution. And everything I discovered about…
NICHQ: Our Systems Meant to Help Are Hurting Black Families
“I’ve seen too many black mothers separated from their babies at birth. What’s even more concerning is that these calls largely revolve around issues of…
The New York Times: Don’t Let the Police Wreck Stop-and-Frisk Reforms
“Most people think we won the stop-and-frisk case in 2013, when a federal court ruled the New York City Police Department’s use of the practice…
Bronx Defenders, Legal Aid Issue Joint Statement on ICE Courthouse Arrest
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** APRIL 9, 2018 (BRONX, N.Y.) – The Bronx Defenders and The Legal Aid Society issued the following joint statement this afternoon after…
The Bronx Defenders Files Brief on Behalf of Amici Curiae in Support of Taxi & Limousine Commission Licensed Drivers
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Bronx Defenders Civil Action Practice filed an amicus brief on behalf of itself and six amici curiae including the Community…
amNewYork: City’s public defenders urge lawmakers to pass ‘critical’ criminal justice reforms
“The time for meaningful reform has come. Impacted communities and the greater public – your constituents – now recognize the profound injustices that Albany has…