Brooklyn subway shooter shares dark past as his attorney pleads for leniency
An attorney for Frank Robert James, the man who unleashed terror on...
Judge Lippman: Closing Rikers is easy — address mental illness
If Mayor Eric Adams wants a new plan to close Rikers Island...
Justice Matthew D’Emic discusses domestic violence, mental health and bail reform at the BWBA meeting
The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (BWBA) held its monthly “...
Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police
Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man...
NYS Bar Association launches task force on homelessness amidst ongoing mental health crisis
As New York City grapples with an escalating mental health crisis, the...
Menstrual equity takes center stage at South Asian Bar Association’s upcoming event
The South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) is set to...
Lifetime Achievement Award for Brooklyn judge championing mental health reform
A beacon in the realm of mental health and criminal justice, Brooklyn...
A Brooklyn judge is trying to change the way mental health is treated in NY
Justice Matthew D’Emic, the administrative judge of the Kings County...
State Bar says NY needs to reduce reliance on prisons and courts when treating mental illness
Despite efforts from the federal government and the State over the years...