NYPD police misconduct settlements cost city more than $205M in 2024, Legal Aid report says
The analysis, involving thousands of settlements since 2018, found that the total price tag to the public is more than $750 ...
Melanie Shakarian, instrumental in Cleveland Legal Aid’s success, set to retire
Melanie Shakarian, director of development and communications at Cleveland's Legal Aid, to step down after 20 years.
NYPD misconduct payouts skyrocket to $206M in 2024, highest in years: Legal Aid report
The city paid out nearly $206 million to settle lawsuits alleging police misconduct last year — the highest annual total in ...
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Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week
A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend at one of the New York prisons where National Guard troops were deployed to ...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams opposes progressive City Council pols’ push to abolish NYPD gang database: ‘Not realistic’
A City Council bill that would force the NYPD to abolish its criminal gang database would make it more difficult for cops to ...
New York state prison guards wildcat over investigation into beating death of inmate
Corrections officers object to even limited constraints on their ability to impose a regime of terror on inmates.
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Legal Aid Society’s development and communications director to retire
Melanie Shakarian, attorney and longtime director of development and communications at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, will retire from Legal Aid on Feb. 28.
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Accused Manhattan Stabber May Be Unfit to Stand Trial, Sparking Concerns Over NY Legal System's Handling of Mental Health
Ramon Rivera, accused in a Manhattan stabbing spree, may be unfit for trial based on a psychiatric evaluation.