Tim Rountree
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Proud father, uncle, brother, friend, advocate, and fighter; Howard U/Am.U Law, In-Charge Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Crim. Practice, Queens Co. NYC.
New York, NY
Joined March 2014
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“The comptroller’s office does the basic work to assess how credible the claim is, but it’s not included in the litigation numbers the city releases each year," said Jennvine Wong w/ LAS. "That all means misconduct could be swept under the rug.” https://t.co/hvO7QVUzeY
nydailynews.com
The case of Titus McBride’s is one of 3,219 claims against the NYPD that were settled between Jan. 1 2022 and March 11 2024 prior to a lawsuit being filed, for a total of $82.7 million.
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Ever wondered how New Yorkers secure public defenders? Read about this and so much more in @THECITYNY's guide on how The Legal Aid Society and our fellow defender orgs help low-income New Yorkers every day:
thecity.nyc
From criminal defense to Family Court, here’s what you need to know about free legal help in New York City courts.
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NEW DATA: The NYPD has cost taxpayers over half a billion dollars in misconduct payouts since 2018. Rather than investing in public services, taxpayers are continually forced to cover the costs of violent policing. Read the full payout report:
legalaidnyc.org
Since 2018, misconduct lawsuits against officers have cost New York City taxpayers over $548 million.
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The City’s budget deadline is just days away. We need @NYCMayor, @NYCSpeakerAdams and @NYCCouncil to ensure increased funding for both public defense and civil legal services. RT this thread and tag the Mayor, Speaker Adams, and the Council. We must #FundFairness NOW. 🧵
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Two major DA elections next week in New York City. One in Queens, where Melinda Katz the incumbent is facing a challenge from her right endorsed by police allies.
boltsmag.org
Since barely beating a leftist candidate to become Queens DA in 2019, Katz has stuck to a conventional approach to the office. Still, she has drawn a challenge from former cop George Grasso in the...
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Melinda Katz Once Faced Off Against DSA. Now It’s New York’s Police Lobby Since barely beating a leftist candidate to become Queens DA, Katz has stuck to a conventional approach to the office. Still, she has drawn a challenge from former cop George Grasso
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Since barely beating a leftist candidate Katz has stuck to a conventional approach to the office. Still, she has drawn a challenge from former cop George Grasso.
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@NYCMayor @CorrectionNYC 8 years after Federal Monitor Steve Martin was appointed to reduce violence & use of force at Rikers Island jails, he writes this: "There is significant cause for concern about the imminent risk of harm to people in custody." There were 5 shocking incidents in last 2 weeks: 2/
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New Data on Poverty and Criminal Records in New York State. More than 2 million New Yorkers have a criminal record, costing them some $12.6 billion in reduced earnings annually.
brennancenter.org
More than 2 million New Yorkers have a criminal record, costing them some $12.6 billion in reduced earnings annually.
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court officers allegedly told @aaronnarraph’s grand jury to “not discuss” cases before voting on indictments. but a court-issued handbook said otherwise. as i was reporting this i wondered how often this has happened. and the responses so far seem to suggest: more than once 🧵
Court Officers Told Jurors Not To Discuss Cases During Deliberations, Says Grand Jury Foreman https://t.co/xHzoDHRcWJ
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This January, I served as a grand jury foreman in Queens. When I spoke up about blatantly illegal behavior by court officers. they removed me from the room & tried to intimidate me into shutting up. I filed an affidavit to dismiss one of our indictments. @haideechu has more 🧵
Court Officers Told Jurors Not To Discuss Cases During Deliberations, Says Grand Jury Foreman https://t.co/xHzoDHRcWJ
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The tragic death of Jordan Neely illuminates the existence of two different legal systems: one for white people, and the other, a far more racist, classist, and punitive system, for Black and Latinx New Yorkers. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/6h7ZoVWj3m
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@LegalAidNYC & partners that represent over 90% of kids in family court in NY have suffered essentially flat budgets for close to twenty years, says @dawneamitchell chair of the city bar association’s Council on Children. #FundFairness
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Law students, defense and civil rights attorneys, and investigators: Join us for the second annual "Decrypting a Defense Conference: Revenge of the Data" taking place April 27. Visit https://t.co/4UMzQHesMW to register today. See you there!
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New Yorkers should be outraged! @GovKathyHochul pushing rollbacks to bail reform under guise of public safety but NYPD clearly abusing power with blank check. Meanwhile @LegalAidNYC & allies fighting for $ to do mandated work #FundFairness
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🗣️ @Justinjpearson: “We are still here, and we will never quit!” Pearson takes the House to church right before Republicans vote to expel him along with @brotherjones_ — 2 young Black Democratic reps who stood up for the people.
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I visited the Rikers Island jail complex today, along with several other New York lawmakers. I spoke to people who are detained there pretrial. I came away more motivated than ever to do whatever I can to protect bail reform. My hunger strike begins on Sunday. My full statement:
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