Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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Justice

Key Court Rulings On Criminal Defense, Foster Care

The state’s high court allowed foster children to pursue claims that they were denied services and boosted a case challenging the state’s indigent defense system.

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Charter Commission Meets Monday

The panel considering changes to the city’s governing structure will consider which issues to examine during its next round of hearings.

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Government

White House Will Name New Urban Czar

A day after the first White House director of urban affairs moved to HUD, the Obama administration said it will retain the post.

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Justice

The Immigration March: New York's Homelands

As immigrants and their allies march in New York and around the country, City Limits looks at where New Yorkers came from.

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Economy

Some See Racial Impact From Mass Transit Funding Crisis

With most U.S. transit systems considering service cuts or fare hikes, some advocates are painting the push for better federal funding not in terms of what’s “green” but what’s black…

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How to Survive in New York On $0 A Day

Amid crisis-level black unemployment, government benefits, family support and off-the-books labor help make ends meet.

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Government

Term Limits, Party Politics On Bloomberg Charter Panel's Menu

After the first round of hearings on how to revise the city’s charter, a list has emerged of what New Yorkers want to change about their government.

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Group Wants UN Scrutiny Of U.S. Black Unemployment

As the United Nation’s Human Rights Council embarks on a review of the United States, some advocates say high black joblessness is a mark against America.

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