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  • Reforming N.Y. discovery law? Don’t let the legal system put the blindfold back on

    By Chris Alexander

    April 13, 2025

  • Opinion: Discovery reform works. Don’t let prosecutors gut it.

    By Gabriella Romero

    April 12, 2025

  • With little public progress made, Cleare introduces her own discovery bill

    By Rebecca C. Lewis

    April 10, 2025

  • Court Records Undercut Bronx DA’s Testimony on Discovery Rollbacks

    By Ryan Kost

    April 8, 2025

  • NYPD Commissioner Tisch Is Lobbying Hard to Bring Back the System That Failed Kalief Browder. Her Argument Doesn’t Add Up

    By Nick Pinto

    April 4, 2025

  • Opinion: Dismiss the governor’s discovery proposals

    By Jumaane Williams

    April 4, 2025

  • How States Are Undoing Criminal Justice Reforms

    By Jamiles Lartey

    March 29, 2025

  • Democrats divided on pretrial discovery as state budget talks stall

    By Dan Clark

    March 28, 2025

  • Talks for NY's $252 billion budget proposal at standstill over pretrial discovery

    By Jeongyoon Han

    March 28, 2025

  • Region’s public defenders oppose changes to evidence laws

    By Steve Buchiere

    March 27, 2025

  • Basic Reforms to New York’s Legal Code Are at Risk as Democrats Lurch Rightward

    By Schuyler Mitchell

    March 27, 2025

  • Opinion: Discovery rollbacks indulge prosecutors at the expense of New Yorkers

  • OP-ED: In honor of Kalief Browder: remember his story and fight to protect discovery reform

    By Piyali Basak

    March 27, 2025

  • The Editorial Board: Student cellphone restrictions among strongest policy issues in state budget

    The Buffalo News Editorial Board

    March 26, 2025

  • Law professor on changing New York's discovery law

    By Spectrum News Staff

    March 25, 2025

  • Legal Aid Society recommends Democratic legislators' bill as remedy for what ails discovery reform

    By Susan Arbetter

    March 25, 2025

  • Commentary: Pretrial discovery improves public safety

    By Brandon L. Garrett

    March 24, 2025

  • John Grisham: N.Y. discovery rules at issue: Don’t turn back the clock on the reforms

    By John Grisham

    March 23, 2025

  • Today's Verdict: Gov. Kathy Hochul's controversial move to weaken Kalief's Law | The NYPD Curb Act

    By David Lesch

    March 21, 2025

  • Commentary: Legislators, think twice before bringing back the 'blindfold law'

    By Joe Lentol

    March 21, 2025

  • Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to "streamline" NY's discovery law. Some say she's trying to kill it

    By Jeongyoon Han

    March 17, 2025

  • Protesters rally outside Bronx courthouse against Hochul’s proposed changes to discovery reform law

    By Sadie Brown

    March 17, 2025

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    Hochul and Legislators, Urging Action on Prisons, Are Poised for a Fight on Other Public Safety Policies

    By Chris Gelardi

    March 13, 2025

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    Discovery Obstacle

    By Jason Beeferman

    March 13, 2025

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    State lawmakers reject gov’s proposed changes to discovery law

    By Jacob Kaye

    March 13, 2025

  • New York Daily News Logo

    Bronx DA Clark blasts NYPD Commissioner Tisch’s calls for broken windows policing

    By Rocco Parascandola

    March 12, 2025

  • Politico: New York Senate and Assembly release their counteroffers to Hochul's budget plan

    By Bill Mahoney

    March 11, 2025

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    Assembly and state Senate release ‘one-house’ state budget proposals

    By Rebecca C. Lewis

    March 11, 2025

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    How Eric Adams Has Backed a Secretive NYPD Unit Ridden With Abuses

    By Eric Umansky

    March 11, 2025

  • Despite Proposal's Absence from NYS Legislature's 'One-House' Budgets, Democratic Leaders Say They're Open to Negotiating Discovery Reforms

    By Brian Lee

    March 11, 2025

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    Discovery rules in New York courts shaping up to be heated policy debate in Albany

    By Yancy Roy

    March 10, 2025

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    Advocates Rally at the Capitol to urge new york lawmakers to protect the state's discovery laws

    By Spectrum 1 News

    March 3, 2025

  • New York Law Journal Logo

    Legal Advocates Aiming to Save NY's Discovery Law Intact Renew Their Campaign in Albany

    By Brian Lee

    March 3, 2025

  • New York Daily News Logo

    Public defenders, civil rights advocates call on NYS lawmakers to end bid to reform discovery laws

    By Molly Crane-Newman

    March 3, 2025

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    Discovery advocates rally against proposed Hochul rollback

    By John Sheridan

    March 3, 2025

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    Happening Today at the Capitol: The Alliance to Protect Kalief's Law

    By CBS6 News

    March 3, 2025

  • Spectrum News 1 Logo

    Pushback grows to Hochul's proposed discovery changes

    By Kate Lisa

    March 3, 2025

  • New York Law Journal

    ‘Out of Step’?: National Defender Associations Join Fight to Preserve NY's Discovery Reforms

    By Brian Lee

    February 28, 2025

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    The inspiration for the film ‘Sing Sing’ fights his wrongful conviction

    By Tandy Lau

    February 27, 2025

  • Rollbacks to discovery reforms will increase unfair prosecuting in NYC: law professors

    By Molly Crane-Newman

    February 25, 2025

  • Opinion: Judges’ Unpublished Decisions Debunk the Myths About Discovery Reform

    By Oded Oren

    February 24, 2025

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    Police misconduct settlements totaled $205M last year

    By Jacob Kaye

    February 24, 2025

  • 'Not a Minor Amendment': Law Professors Urge NY Legislature to Reject Rollback of Discovery Reforms

    By Brian Lee

    February 24, 2025

  • New York Post Logo

    NYC paid out $206M to settle NYPD misconduct claims last year — the most since 2018: report

    By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

    February 23, 2025

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    NYPD police misconduct settlements cost city more than $205M in 2024, Legal Aid report says

    By Newsday Staff

    February 22, 2025

  • Commentary: Strong discovery laws ensure due process

    By Derrick Hamilton

    February 21, 2025

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    Misconduct settlements topped $205 mil last year

    By Jacob Kaye

    February 20, 2025

  • Debate over discovery continues in Albany

    By Jacob Kaye

    February 20, 2025

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

    By Chelsia Rose Marcius

    February 18, 2025

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    NYPD, prosecutorial misconduct payouts skyrocket to $206M in 2024, highest in years: Legal Aid report

    By Elizabeth Keogh

    February 18, 2025

  • Gothamist Logo

    NYC paid $200 million to settle police misconduct lawsuits in 2024, report says

    By Ben Feuerherd

    February 18, 2025

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    Disputa en NY ante propuesta de modificar reformas penales del año 2020 asociadas con alza de la reincidencia criminal

    By Fernando Martinez

    February 13, 2025

  • Amsterdam News Logo

    Fight to save discovery reform heats up

    By Tandy Lau

    February 13, 2025

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    Criminal justice groups, public defenders start campaign to defend discovery law

    By Rebecca C. Lewis

    February 11, 2025

  • New York State Focus logo

    Hochul’s Criminal Justice Plan Could Leave Defendants in the Dark

    By Chris Gelardi

    February 11, 2025

  • The Buffalo News Logo

    Another Voice: Busting some myths on New York's discovery law

    By Kevin M. Stadelmeier

    February 6, 2025

  • The Capitol Press Room Logo

    Hochul looks to overhaul court discovery laws

    By David Lombardo

    February 5, 2025

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    NY prosecutors, defense attorneys spar over Gov. Hochul proposal to streamline discovery reform

    By Leonard Greene

    January 31, 2025

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    The push to change discovery law gathers steam

    By Jason Beeferman

    January 30, 2025

  • City and State Logo

    Albany considers multiple approaches to discovery reform

    By Austin C. Jefferson and Rebecca C. Lewis

    January 27, 2025

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    Proposed NY Budget May Upend Discovery Rules, Critics Say

    By Andrea Keckley

    January 24, 2025

  • Bronx Times Logo

    Bronx Defenders form alliance to protect New York evidence sharing requirements

    By Sadie Brown

    January 17, 2025

  • Queens Daily Eagle Logo

    Gov pitches discovery reform changes during State of the State

    By Jacob Kaye

    January 15, 2025

  • NYS Focus logo

    Hochul Wants to Revisit Another Criminal Justice Reform: State of the State 2025

    By Chris Gelardi

    January 15, 2025

  • WNYT NBC 13 logo

    Lawmakers, organizations react to Gov. Hochul’s State of the State

    By WNYT

    January 14, 2025

  • New York Law Journal Logo

    'Playing the Clock'?: Hochul Says NY's Discovery Loophole Is to Blame for Wide Dismissal of Criminal Cases

    By Brian Lee

    January 14, 2025

  • Queens Eagle Logo

    With discovery law rollbacks looming, coalition launches to defend reforms

    By Jacob Kaye

    January 14, 2025

  • Politico Logo

    Playing Defense

    By Nick Reisman, Emily Ngo, and Jeff Coltin

    January 13, 2025

  • Law360 Logo

    NY Coalition Fights For Kalief Browder Discovery Law

    By Andrea Keckley

    January 13, 2025

  • New York Law Journal Logo

    Public Defenders and Allies Oppose Rollback of NY Discovery Statute

    By Brian Lee

    January 13, 2025

  • To Speed Criminal Discovery, NY Bill Proposes Police-to-Prosecutor Pipeline for Records

    By Brian Lee

    January 6, 2025

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