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The Appeal: New York Ends A Punishment That Traps People In Poverty
“But a failure to appear in court is connected to poverty as well. People who can’t pay a traffic ticket may also not be able to take…
NOLA: Saints LB Demario Davis wins Bart Starr award, accolade presented for character, leadership
“Davis, then with the New York Jets, interned with the United Way in 2017. The following year, he led a rally for criminal justice reform…
New York Law Journal: Winter Virus Surge Deepens Uncertainty Over Return of New Jury Trials
“New York’s coronavirus figures have created a nebulous view of when jury trials might return. That means criminal defendants who are locked up in pretrial detention…
News12: Woman says joy of motherhood after giving birth was stolen due to miscommunication at Bronx hospital
“Those three hospitals are Montefiore, Mount Sinai, and New York-Presbyterian. This is a probe to see if these practices are discriminatory against Black and LatinX…
New York Law Journal: NYCLU, Bronx Defenders Allege ICE Violated Injunction in Continuing ‘No-Release’ Policy
“Attorneys from the New York Civil Liberties Union and Bronx Defenders have alleged that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are violating a federal court…
Documented: Advocates skeptical about ICE providing the COVID-19 vaccine to detainees
“We have seen the extreme health risk and crises that are posed by continuing to keep individuals in ICE detention. There’s no ability to socially…
Politico: Public defender groups lay out legislative agenda
“New York City public defenders will be pushing for a new slate of criminal justice reforms when state lawmakers meet in the new year. The…
City & State: NYC jail inmates lack health care after release
“But upon reentry into the community, Ferguson was unable to get the critical heart medication he needed. Although Correctional Health Services provided him with a prescription,…
New York Daily News: This is sham NYPD reform: But as usual, the mayor and commissioner are dodging
“Last week, the NYPD hosted a “Police Reform and Reinvention Multi-Language Listening Session” in response to Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Order, issued in August, requiring that all…
Mother Jones: Do We Need to Abolish Child Protective Services?
“There are, of course, instances of terrible child abuse, and it’s the mission of ACS and child welfare agencies across the country to intervene. But often…