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fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Facing Rising Caseloads and Stagnant Pay, Hundreds of NYC Legal Workers Strike

"We're striking along with all these other shops and together trying to improve the landscape for legal representation in New York City," Ryan Acquaotta, a campaign coordinator and shop steward at Urban Justice Center, said. "When everybody's doing it together, it's a lot harder to break the strike."
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Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Mayor forms new office for free legal services

A new office will connect New Yorkers to free legal services and pro bono assistance.
The initiative aims to address the crisis in public defender services.
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fromKqed
1 month ago

Thousands Protest The Trump Administration Across California | KQED

Protests against Trump mobilized over five million across the U.S., emphasizing democracy and immigrant rights.
California's public defense system is critically underfunded, leading to wrongful convictions.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Alameda County jurors get pay cut: Daily rate dropping from $100 to $15 after state cuts funding

Funding for jury compensation in Alameda County has been cut from $100 to $15 per day, impacting juror participation.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Bar advocates stop working indigent cases until they see better pay

"It was a very hard decision, but it's one of those situations where you're doing something that might be painful in the short term, but in the long term, it will have a much broader impact on the greater good for everybody else."
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