After a judge agreed to hear arguments on the issue, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor joined the Legal Aid Society and other lawyers representing people detained in the jail complex in calling for a takeover.
Tag: Williams, Damian (Attorney)
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How Menendez Tried and Failed to Place an Ally in a Key Federal Post
An old friend of Senator Robert Menendez was in legal trouble. The government says the senator went to great lengths to try to install a friendly prosecutor.
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10 Charged in $20 Million Scheme to Sell Black-Market H.I.V. Drugs
Federal prosecutors said the defendants encouraged low-income patients to sell their medication to them and then resold the drugs and used the money to buy luxury goods.
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NY’s Safe Injection Site, OnPoint, Stays Open After Legal Threat
Bryan Ortiz quit a job as a paramedic to help people at a safe injection site for drugs like fentanyl and heroin. Now, his job is under legal threat.
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NYC Nonprofit’s Method of Stopping Drug Overdoses Faces Legal Scrutiny
A nonprofit said it had stopped 1,000 overdoses. A federal law enforcement official said he was eyeing its methods, which are against the law.