Migrants seeking asylum in Brooklyn have been without a working shower for over a week at a shelter in Brooklyn. Asylum Seekers Lack Functioning Shower in New Brooklyn Shelter for Eight Days and Counting

The first out trans-gender prosecutor in Brooklyn – Debbie Dudis – shares story at an event during Pride Month. Breaking barriers: Debbie Dudis, first out trans prosecutor in Brooklyn shares her journey

A new bill seeks to aid those who have plead guilty to a crime they did not commit – creating an easier path to challenge their conviction. New York State law currently bars anyone who has plead guilty to a crime from trying to get the conviction overturned.[…]

The United States Supreme Court has decided to give Joe Biden a win by upholding his immigration enforcement policy. Announced in September 2021, President Joe Biden’s plan marked a shift away from the hard-line enforcement approach taken by former President Donald Trump. The administration argued that with an estimated[…]

Small Business Financial Disclosure Act seeks to protect small businesses from predatory lending. What’s News, Breaking: Thursday, June 15, 2023

Lawmakers want to make criminal records sealed under “Clean Slate” Act. New York lawmakers consider bill to automatically seal old criminal records

Judge Matthew D’Emic has presided over New York State’s first mental health court since it was established;ished in 2002 and now he is championing for more understanding in the state’s handling of mental health cases. In March 2020 the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’Response to[…]

New York Attorney General wants New Yorkers to be wary of price gougers as the terrible air quality in New York – due to the wildfires in Canada – this week has seen a higher demand for essential items.   Attorney General: Watch out for price gouging as[…]

New York State Bar Association backed Clean Slate Act continues to morph as it seeks to mask Class A felonies for those convicted of them in order to promote their ability to get jobs and housing. Clean Slate Act gets a makeover: Amended version excludes Class A felonies[…]

The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association has a new president: Jovia Radix. Presiding over the changing of the guard at the BWBA will be former BWBA president Sylvia Hinds-Radix…Jovia’s mother. A belated Mother’s Day gift. Jovia Radix to be installed as president of Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association