The Trump administration is assigning immigration court judges to handle detention cases near the border, exacerbating the backlog in New York.

Albany Negotiations: Discovery Reform?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 12, 2023

With negotiations over the NYS budget in overtime over criminal justice reform, Kalle Condliffe, staff attorney with Criminal Defense Practice’s Training Unit at the Legal Aid Society, argues against weakening the discovery reform law enacted in 2019, despite pushback from prosecutors who argue it's leading to case dismissals.

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza. Plus, How Pablo Torre Is Changing Sports

An advocate for the Israeli hostages held in Gaza discusses her book, “When We See You Again,” and the sports journalist explains his Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of an N.B.A. team.
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The UK’s Violent Riots Were Stoked by Elon Musk and a Global Far-Right Network

The trillionaire's role in Belfast; chaos at 60 Minutes; and how to survive authoritarianism.
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Previewing New York's Primary Election

Jon Campbell talks about the themes and competitive races in the June 23 primary election.
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Knicks jersey, FIFA shirt and a Puerto Rican parade hat: Archbishop embraces NYC's big weekend

The archbishop said he watched every minute of the Knicks' championship win and praised sports for bringing people together.
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