New York Prisons Accused of Defying Judge on Solitary Confinement

The illegal practices continued despite a judge’s order last year that corrections officials follow state law on the issue, a civil liberties group said in a court filing.

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Mentally Ill Detainees Are Trapped in Legal Limbo, Lawsuit Says

A suit accuses New York State’s mental health system of delaying treatment to restore people to competency, leaving them to languish on Rikers Island.

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Suit Accuses N.Y.P.D. of Continued Aggression at Protests Over Gaza

The case, brought by civil rights lawyers, asks a judge to issue an order stopping the Police Department from “violently disrupting” pro-Palestinian demonstrations in New York City.

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N.Y.P.D. ‘Quality-of-Life’ Teams Are Expanding. Not Everyone Is Happy.

The units, which respond to complaints about issues including loud music and illegal vending, will soon be in every precinct. But someworry about aggressive policing.

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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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Hochul Backs Plan to Ease Evidence Requirements for New York Prosecutors

District attorneys say that a 2019 law ordering them to give reams of evidence to defense lawyers has resulted in thousands of scuttled cases.

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New York Pays $206 Million to Settle Misconduct Suits, the Most Since 2018

The city spent the funds last year to settle misconduct cases involving police officers and prosecutors, according to the Legal Aid Society.

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Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover

The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New York City’s jails will be heard on Jan. 14.

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