Noah Powelson

Courts saw major increase in trials last year, data shows / By Noah Powelson After the pandemic significantly slowed the number of trials taking place in New York’s courts, the Unified Court System saw a major increase in the number of trials commenced in... See more

Governor faces more calls to expanded civil legal services funding / By Noah Powelson Over 100 bar associations and legal organizations called on the governor to fully invest in a public fund for civil legal services, and warned staff cuts would follow if... See more

Indigent legal services face $120 million ‘funding sweep’ from governor / By Noah Powelson The director of New York’s Office of Indigent Legal Services called on the state legislature to prevent the governor from taking over $120 million in funding from t... See more

Advocates call for prison sentencing reform / By Noah Powelson Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered on the steps of the State Capitol to call on lawmakers to pass a series of prison sentencing reform bills on Monday. Organized by the Center for Community Alte... See more

Mandatory court fees harm low-income families, advocates say / By Noah Powelson When Melissa Taylor finished her probationary period for a crime she committed as a teenager, she thought that was the end of that dark part of her life. She said stayed out o... See more