With a statewide moratorium set to expire in less than a month, tenants who have been financially impacted by the pandemic are at increased risk. A right-to-counsel program could get legal aid to renters facing eviction.
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A ‘conservative vision’ for social change
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The University of Rochester’s prison education program, designed to empower a small subset of the incarcerated population, has received a big boost: a three-year, $1 million grant.
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Before the bankruptcy storm
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Filings in April and May dropped sharply as pandemic-related assistance kicked in, but experts say a surge almost certainly is on the horizon.
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Ending police brutality
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There are many important steps that Rochester and other communities can take to reduce and ultimately end police abuses.
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Attorney’s fees in diocese’s bankruptcy mount
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Judge is slated next week to consider billings through Jan. 31 totaling $1.6 million.
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Rosenbaum seeks career as a mediator
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The former state Supreme Court justice, who resigned under a cloud in December, has begun low-key outreach to local litigators.
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Courts shift to videoconferencing
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Attorneys laud the move, as they adjust to the slowdown in legal business.
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Courts put restrictions in place
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Halls of justice remain open, but officials have called a temporary halt to many proceedings.
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Civil suit to proceed against opioid sellers, makers
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Consolidating cases filed by counties, the state has filed charges holding organizations including Rochester Drug Co-operative, responsible for sparking and feeding an epidemic of opioid addiction and abuse that has taken several New Yorkers’ lives and cost the state and local governments millions of dollars.
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Judge rules insurer must pay RDC legal costs
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Despite the ruling in its favor, Rochester Drug Co-operative still must prove its case against Hiscox Insurance.
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Justice in the balance
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When inmates who have spent decades in prison for violent crimes come before the parole board, should the seriousness of their crimes outweigh evidence of rehabilitation?