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Olderman Steps Into Executive Director Position for Bronx Defenders
The New York Law Journal covers The Bronx Defenders’ exciting announcement that Justine Olderman, an experienced attorney with 17 years at the organization and a…
Pass the (Right) Right To Know Act
“The questions confronting the Committee and Council are simple: Should civilians be informed of their right to privacy when there is no legal basis to…
BxD’s Scott Levy & Sarah Deri Oshiro speaks with BronxTalk
Scott Levy, Special Counsel to the Criminal Defense Practice and Sarah Deri Oshiro, Managing Director of the Immigration Practice sit down and speak with BronxTalk.…
The Place Where One Was Born Cannot Determine Our Access to Courts
Powerful HuffPost op-ed by Luis Mancheno, an immigration defense attorney at The Bronx Defenders about ICE’s intrusive presence in the courts depriving people access to…
Rise Magazine: ‘Poor’ Parenting— When poverty is confused with neglect
Erin Cloud, the supervising attorney for our Family Defense Practice, and Dinah Adames-Ortiz, our parent advocate, talk about how poverty is an incriminating factor against…
BxD’s Luis Mancheno speaks with NY1 Noticias’ Pura Política
Luis Mancheno, an immigration defense attorney at The Bronx Defenders speaks with NY1 Noticias’ Pura Política about the harmful impacts of ending Temporary Protected Status…
The truth is, ‘broken windows’ policing incentivizes lies
“The lies officers tell to justify the unlawful stops, searches and questioning are a natural byproduct of this policing strategy. Once we see the root…
When Race Tips the Scales in Plea Bargaining
“If there are racial disparities in pleas in misdemeanor cases that lead to worse punishment of black people, it means a significant proportion of our…
Bad Bail Practices and Immigration Policy Led To My Client’s Death At Rikers
Powerful op-ed by BxD’s Anisha Gupta for The Marshall Project on the death of her client Selmin Feratovic, who had been incarcerated for almost seven months…
No Forfeiture-Database Backup With Millions on the Line, NYPD Admits
Courthouse News reports on the latest in BxD’s lawsuit challenging lack of transparency around NYPD property seizures and civil forfeitures. To read the full story, click…