ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
"Effective Monday, May 24th, all judges and court staff will be required to physically return to work in their assigned courthouses. It is time to return to our normal and full courthouse staffing levels in order to support the fuller resumption of in-person operations, including jury trials and other proceedings in our courts."
Coronavirus and the N.Y. State Courts
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The official home page of the New York State Unified Court System. We hear more than three million cases a year involving almost every type of endeavor. We hear family matters, personal injury claims, commercial disputes, trust and estates issues, criminal cases, and landlord-tenant cases.Last year the New York Senate voted to pass legislation and they are now considering another bill that are both well intentioned and seek to address sexual violence. The laws addressing them must be carefully drafted and not sweep in accidental or mistaken conduct which result in life-long branding as a sexual predator. The legislation at issue in the Senate does not meet that standard.
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Onondaga County has received funds to assist with the payment of back rent, utilities owed, and in some cases, future rent. They are welcoming all residents that meet the criteria to apply here ongovrenthelp.com/ .
Decades of research and experience have shown that deceptive tactics like those used on Trevon are particular risk factors for false confessions. These states are well-positioned to lead on interrogation reform: between New York and Illinois alone, nearly 150 innocent people have been wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit based on false confessions.
Op-ed: Police deception during interrogations too often leads to false confessions. Ban the tactic.
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Outdated interrogation methods that rely on deception to draw out a confession — often a false one — need to stop. Legislation in Springfield would ban such police tactics and should be passed, write Laura Nirider, Rebecca Brown and Lauren Kaeseberg in an op-ed.On Sunday afternoon, police in Brooklyn Center pulled Wright over, and Kate Wright told media that he called her as the stop was happening, and told her it was because air fresheners were hanging from his rearview mirror. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said the stop was for a traffic violation, according to the New York Times.
Cops Shot and Killed Black Man After Pulling Him Over For Air Freshener on His Mirror
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When protesters approached the police precinct on Sunday night, police reportedly responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.
