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ABA Journal: NYC proposes settlement in stop-and-frisk cases
A motion to resolve two cases that accuse the New York City Police Department of unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices was filed Thursday in the New York…
New York Times: Helping Poor Defendants Post Bail in Backlogged Bronx
In October, James Broadus II, then 31, was arrested in Co-op City, the Bronx, and charged with petty larceny and assault. He was accused of…
Conversations with Allan Wolper: Allan talks with Robin Steinberg
Allan Wolper is known as a “journalist’s journalist.” A superb interviewer, reporter, documentary producer and ethics columnist, he has been honored by every journalism medium.…
WeNews: More Moms Losing Kids in Family Court Drug Wars
Women across the country are often tested for drugs without consent and punished with government interventions when results are positive. Advocates say “test and report”…
Sky News: Anger Mounts At Stop-And-Frisk Policy
Most people in the south Bronx have an opinion on the NYPD’s stop and frisk tactic. In the face of mounting public and legal pressure,…
Washington Post: Gothamist on asset forfeiture abuse at NYPD
It’s been interesting to watch as outlets outside legal and criminal justice circles pick up on the outrage that is civil asset forfeiture. Though it’s…
Capital New York: Police critics on Bratton’s Broken Windows push
Critics of the Bloomberg administration’s police policies say they’re concerned about the direction of the department under Bill de Blasio after learning that NYPD commissioner…
Gothamist: How The NYPD’s Use Of Civil Forfeiture Robs Innocent New Yorkers
In the middle of the night in March of 2012, NYPD officers burst into the Bronx home of Gerald Bryan, ransacking his belongings, tearing out…
CUNY Law Impact: Christa Douaihy
For Christa Douaihy (’08), the roots of her HIV/AIDS justice work go deep, back to the early 1990s in Scranton, PA. “At that time, the…
Huffington Post: Bronx Schools Reduce Policing and Suspensions With Support From Parents
Bronx, NY — On Saturday, November 16th, members of the Bronx School Justice coalition held a public report back on a year’s worth of work…