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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
After this 11-year-old Syracuse girl in handcuffs was seen in a viral video, Onondaga County Sheriff Tobias Shelley pledged to have his department notify a parent or guardian if a child is detained. ... See MoreSee Less

Police Handcuffing Kids? NY Constitutional Law Scholar Weighs In

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After local police cuffed an 11-year-old girl, The Imprint spoke with Lauryn Gouldin, a professor at the Syracuse University College of Law.
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
The nation's largest police force is "criminal at its core," according to a new federal lawsuit Wednesday by former interim New York City Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon, who said the NYPD "functions as a racketeering enterprise," at the direction of Mayor Eric Adams. ... See MoreSee Less

Former commissioner says NYPD is 'criminal at its core' in new federal lawsuit

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Mayor Eric Adams dismissed the 251-page federal lawsuit naming him and several current and former top law enforcement officials as defendants.
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
Across the political divide, Americans agree: the government makes a terrible parent.That makes it critical to fund approaches that strengthen families — and keep children out of foster care. ... See MoreSee Less

Child Welfare Can't Shoulder Long-term Costs of Short Term Cuts

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The child welfare system is ill-equipped to shoulder the consequences of major cuts to the social safety net
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

3 days ago

Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
"It's outrageous and against the public interest that at a time when the Congress has authorized 800 immigration judges, we are firing large numbers of immigration judges without cause," said Matt Biggs, president of the IFPTE union. "This is hypocritical — you can't enforce immigration laws when you fire the enforcers." ... See MoreSee Less

More immigration judges are being fired amid Trump's efforts to speed up deportations

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Several more immigration judges have been fired, even as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, and after Congress gave the Department of Justice $3 billion, in part to hire judges...
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
While incarcerated in San Quentin State Prison, Rahsaan Thomas became a runner, journalist, and criminal justice activist. After being granted a commutation while serving a 55-year-to-life sentence, Thomas began training for the New York City Marathon. ... See MoreSee Less

His First Marathon Was in Prison. His Second Will Be in New York City.

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While incarcerated in San Quentin State Prison, Rahsaan Thomas became a runner, journalist, and criminal justice activist. After being granted a commutation while serving a 55-year-to-life sentence, T...
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