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The Brooklyn DA's Office has been involved in regular suit donation drives since the death of District Attorney Ken Thompson. Lu-Shawn Thompson (pictured here with DA Eric Gonzalez) started the trend when she donated her late husband's suits. Brooklyn Eagle file photo by Robert Abruzzese

Brooklyn legal community’s suit drive for reentry support going on now!

April 24 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn legal community is hosting a suit drive to help individuals reentering society after imprisonment by providing them with professional attire. This initiative, led by Michael Farkas and Melina Alexis-Hayes from the District Attorney’s Office, involves multiple local legal organizations, including the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Kings County Criminal Bar Association, the Brooklyn District […]

After a six-month jury trial at the Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, located at 320 Jay St., four defendants have been convicted of a shooting that resulted in a toddler’s death on the streets of Bed-Stuy. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Brooklyn gang members convicted in shootings resulting in toddler’s death

April 19 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Four members of the Hoolies gang have been convicted in a string of violent acts, including the tragic shooting death of 22-month-old Davell Gardner Jr. during a Bedford-Stuyvesant cookout, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Wednesday. The verdict concludes a rigorous six-month jury trial. “Today’s verdict sends a clear message that Brooklyn’s streets will […]

Bill Neri joins Judge Guy Mangano Jr. and attorney Robert "Trey" Sandusky III, Esq., for a photo during the recent CLE on the Sex Offender Registration Act hosted at Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term. Photos courtesy of Bill Neri

Kings County Supreme Court Criminal Term hosts CLE on Sex Offender Registration Act

April 17 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Court Attorneys of Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, recently convened for their quarterly Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled “SORA: After the Conviction,” held at 320 Jay St., inside the boardroom of the Supreme Court, Criminal Term. The event was hosted by Bill Neri, principal court attorney to Justice Vincent Del Giudice, and […]