A contempt finding could force the Correction commissioner, Louis A. Molina, to implement new policies to improve conditions in the jails.
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How Defense Lawyers Are Using Video to Aid Their Clients
Wealthy defendants can hire video crews to help them argue for more lenient treatment. Public defenders are trying to get in on it, too.
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Over 300 Cases Tied to Convicted NYPD Officers Are Tossed Out
The Manhattan district attorney’s office sought the dismissals because of due process violations.
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Pandemic Shows New York Is Too Quick to Split Families, Advocates Say
When fewer children were taken into foster care during lockdown in 2020, child abuse did not appear to rise.