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OUR WORK
Defending Individual Rights
standing with the marginalized, ensuring every person’s rights are protected
Building Inclusive Community
mentoring the next generation of social justice leaders
Fueling SYSTEMIC Change
improving the systems by which all society attains and benefits from justice
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Hundreds of NY Judges Allow Evidence Later Deemed Illegal, Report Finds
Gothamist
"Scrutinize Executive Director Oded Oren said trial court judges are supposed to ensure that criminal cases don’t rely on evidence police collected illegally, so officers will be deterred from doing it again in the future. If judges don’t, he said, everyone’s constitutional rights are at risk."
Can New York City Street Vendors Survive a Police Crackdown?
New York Times
"The police “broke the law” by destroying vendors’ property without due process, said Katy Diaz, who works with the Street Vendor Project."
What It Takes to Treat Serious Mental Illness
PBS
"Reporter Nichole Currie meets an applicant who was finally able to access benefits after connecting with an advocate with the Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project."
