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DTNPF: Judge: Detained Immigrants Must See a Judge Within 10 Days
“A few weeks or months of sitting in inhumane ICE detention facilities can be dangerous and devastating for individuals and their families,” said Niji Jain,…
KOB: Judge: Detained immigrants must see a judge within 10 days
“A few weeks or months of sitting in inhumane ICE detention facilities can be dangerous and devastating for individuals and their families,” said Niji Jain,…
Gothamist: NYC Will End Practice Of Drug Testing Pregnant Patients Without Written Consent
“Yet advocates say that a drug test is frequently and unfairly used as a kind of parenting test. “Often what we see when there is…
The City: Child Welfare Chief Urges Higher Bar to Launch Investigations Following School-Tech Family Probes
“Teachers in schools are still calling ACS when our clients’ children failed to log on for remote learning,” said attorney Miriam Mack of The Bronx…
New York Law Journal: Distinguished Leader: Scott Levy
“What are some of your proudest recent achievements? Creating a cross-practice, interdisciplinary policy team at The Bronx Defenders with advocates from the criminal defense, family…
Giants: Giants team with The Bronx Defenders to highlight legal representation for low-income people
“For decades, public defenders felt like they were yelling into the void. They raised issues, they fought for them, and they were proud of their…
New York Giants: The Bronx Defenders: Giants host discussion on public defenders
“Former wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Victor Cruz moderated a discussion between Giants players and The Bronx Defenders as part of the Team of…
New York Daily News: NYPD quietly shuts down controversial trespass program
“Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, who heads a civil rights unit at Bronx Defenders, said she won’t celebrate “unless and until Bronx residents living in private buildings…
The City: NYPD Response to June Bronx Protest Violated Human Rights Law, Watchdog Charges
“We represent dozens of protesters from that night on claims against the NYPD,” said Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, managing director of impact litigation at the Bronx…
Queens Gazette: Bail Reform In New York, Part II
“Bronx Defenders Chief of Staff Caines said he was working on decarceration for some time before bail reform. He said the early releases, in November…