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‘Nonprofit organization such as ours deliver critical legal services. … This good work is increasingly in jeopardy as defenders continue to grapple with New York City’s exorbitant cost of living,…

ByJanet Sabel 0Comments

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Mar 2019

Opinion

Opinion: ‘Close Rikers’ Eschews Real Reform for a Real-Estate Drama

‘The ‘Build New Jails’ advocates have adopted a two-step Bait and Switch political strategy that is oddly familiar.’

ByLynn Ellsworth 11Comments

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Mar 2019

Justice Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Criminal Justice Reform Hits Critical Juncture in Albany

As the governor and state lawmakers wrestle with weighty issues like congestion pricing and marijuana legalization during the state budget process, hope has slightly dimmed that they will address the…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Justice

Tragedy, Advocates, Pols Paved Way for Bid to Keep Detained Youth Closer to Home

A report says complicated backstory of the city-state Close to Home program—and its early success–are a model for youth-justice systems around the country.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2019

Opinion

CityViews: Jazmine Headley Case Exposes Flaws in a Justice System that Rushes to Charge

After a video emerged showing a violent arrest, officials rushed to free Jazmine Headley from jail. But why was she behind bars before anyone had a chance to investigate the…

ByNick Encalada-Malinowski 0Comments

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Oct 2018

Justice

Low Pay for Public Defenders and Prosecutors Seen as Threat to Justice

Inadequate salaries for public defenders and junior prosecutors lead to a system staffed by less skilled and experienced attorneys and potentially worse outcomes on both sides.

ByHarry DiPrinzio 0Comments

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Jun 2018

NYCHA Opinion

CityViews: Courts Have to Force More Change at the NYPD

Landmark decisions about the policing of public housing and stop-and frisk put the NYPD on a path of reform. But, the author argues, the department needs a stronger push from…

ByRikia Evans 1Comment

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Jun 2018

In Depth Investigations Justice

They Say Legal Guardians Ripped Them Off—and the State AG Let Them Down

Alleged victims of guardianship abuse and trust fraud have come forward to say that Eric Schneiderman’s office refused to investigate their complaints.

ByAlisa Partlan 30Comments

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May 2018

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Hijacked Buildings and ‘Shock and Awe’ Tactics in Johannesburg’s Low-Income Black Neighborhoods

After apartheid, many Blacks left South Africa’s townships in a search for a better life in the big city. Now they see government, landlords and private-security firms banding together to…

ByDaylin Paul 0Comments

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Feb 2018

Justice Video