The Apollo Theater’s Home, 108 Years Old, Gets a Refresh

The famous Harlem theater will be refurbished. In the meantime, Amateur Night is on hiatus.

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NYC Legal Aid Society Lawyers Could Soon Strike for Higher Pay

The lawyers who represent the city’s poorest defendants want to be paid on par with their federal counterparts. They last walked out in 1994.

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Fearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases

Fearing the wrath of President Trump, some elite law firms are declining pro bono work on lawsuits challenging the administration’s policies.

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In Texas, Misdemeanor Defendants Routinely Face Charges Without an Attorney

In some parts of the state, misdemeanor defendants routinely face charges without representation.

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Newsom Signs Bills to Fight Trump, Including Legal Aid for Immigrants

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has been balancing a desire to push back on Republican policies with a need to cooperate in seeking federal disaster aid.

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