ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
Educators, medical professionals and social workers have become increasingly vocal in saying that too many families, particularly Black and brown families, are needlessly subjected to child welfare investigations that often don’t leave children safer. ... See MoreSee Less
In response to a relentless rise in calls to New York state’s child abuse hotline, alongside stark racial disparities, social workers, doctors, teachers and others are mobilizing to change the law.
New York State officials announced a tentative agreement Monday on a $254 billion budget that will prohibit most kids from using cell phones during the school day, send rebate checks to middle-class families, loosen evidence-sharing expectations for prosecutors in criminal cases and create a new charge for wearing a mask while committing a crime. ... See MoreSee Less
Lawyers are rallying across the United States on Law Day (May 1), which was established by President Eisenhower in 1958 as a national day to celebrate the
Before 2020, New York was among a handful of states that did not require prosecutors to disclose discovery material—police reports, video recordings and other evidence—until the day of trial. The law was commonly referred to as the “blindfold” law. ... See MoreSee Less