Brooklyn Defenders join fight against racial bias in NYC family policing system
In a move to shed light on the institutional racism entrenched within...
NYC defenders decry unlawful recording of attorney-client jail calls
In response to the recent New York City Department of Investigation (DOI...
Public defenders say Gov. Hochul’s budget will increase jail population
A coalition of New York City public defenders has criticized Gov. Kathy...
Brooklyn Defenders and others want transparent COVID protocols for NYC jails
A group of legal service providers including Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) came...
De Blasio, Shea blame courts for violence; Legal Aid points out courts have arraigned 19,000
The legal community immediately pushed back when Mayor Bill de Blasio and...
Public defenders sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings during COVID crisis
Six public defender organizations sued the state Tuesday to stop in-person...