Press Statements
Justine Olderman speaks at News Conference in Albany on the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright
On March 18th, 2013, Justine Olderman made remarks about holistic defense at a news conference in Albany on the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright. The…
South Bronx Podcast Series: Levele Pointer, “I felt totally violated”
Levele Pointer, South Bronx resident, member of the Bronx Defenders Organizing Project and a NYHRE peer educator, shares his stories of getting stopped and frisked…
The Center for Holistic Defense Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance Project
The Center for Holistic Defense at The Bronx Defenders The 2013 Holistic Defense for Public Defender Offices Technical Assistance Project Request for Proposals The Center…
Join us to celebrate the opening of our Justice Campus on February 27th
Please join us to celebrate the grand opening of The Bronx Defenders Justice Campus with special guest Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Borough President and remarks…
The Bronx Defenders co-sponsors 2013 Dream Day Clinic organized by Congressman Charles Rangel
On February 23rd, 2013, Immigration Attorneys Genia Blaser, Conor Gleason, and Jennifer Friedman assisted potential DREAM Act applicants at an Immigration Clinic at JFK High School…
A Plaintiff Reflects on Judge Scheindlin’s Clean Halls decision
On Tuesday, January 8th, Judge Shira Scheindlin in the Southern District Court of New York granted a preliminary injunction against the NYPD in our federal…
Justine Olderman spoke at the 8th Annual Harry Frank Guggenehim Symposium on Crime in America
On February 4, 2013, Justine Olderman spoke at the 8th Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America at John Jay College of Criminal…
Ashley Kaper gave testimony to the City Council regarding Secure Communities legislation
On January 25th, 2013, Ashley Kaper gave testimony at the New City Council in support of proposed legislation limiting New York City’s collaboration with Immigration and Customs…
Emma Ketteringham spoke at The Second National Parents’ Attorneys Conference
On January 24th, 2013, Emma Ketteringham spoke at the American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law Annual Conference. She spoke in a session…
Kate Rubin spoke at Bronx Christian Fellowship about Civil Restoration
On January 18th, 2013, Kate Rubin presented about The Bronx Defenders at a conference entitled “Civic Restoration: A Road to Workforce Development for Formerly Incarcerated People”…