Beth Fertig

Young, undocumented immigrants in the DACA program won a reprieve last week when a federal judge in California forced the government to let them reapply. One New Yorker rushed to do so.

The federal government has agreed to move Ragbir from a detention center in Florida to one in New York, as he continues his legal challenge.

Arrests for smoking and possessing marijuana in New York City stagnated in 2017, disappointing public defenders and drug reform advocates who want to decriminalize those activities.

Police arrested 18 people, including two city councilmembers, at a protest following the detention of immigration activist Ravi Ragbir of the New Sanctuary Coalition.

Since President Trump took office, undocumented immigrants seem more afraid to report scams, according to data WNYC collected from New York prosecutors and other agencies.

The district attorneys said they'll take steps on their own to reduce inequality in the justice system by no longer asking for bail in most misdemeanor cases.

New York Gov. Cuomo wants bail reform for New York. Across the river, New Jersey replaced cash bail with an algorithm that determines who should be locked up while awaiting trial.

New Jersey implemented sweeping changes to its bail system in 2017. Now, criminal justice advocates believe New York has an opportunity to make its own changes in 2018.

Yemeni Americans ignored the cold as they rallied in Lower Manhattan to protest the latest version of the travel ban, which they claim has kept relatives stranded abroad.

Advocates say yes, but there's no clear data to suggest immigrants are afraid to go to court because they may encounter Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

A new type of volunteer opportunity has taken off in New York City. Hundreds of people are going with immigrants to court appearances and appointments with immigration officials.

Hundreds of people lined up for free winter coats on Christmas morning, as the New York Cares Coat Drive celebrated its 29th year of giving.

The city's sanitation department is urging New Yorkers to take a moment to think about recycling responsibly during the joy of unwrapping their holiday presents.

A growing number of New Yorkers are accompanying immigrants at court appearances and meetings with federal officials to provide moral support during a time of heightened fear.

A federal appeals court panel in New York heard arguments in a case challenging the Trump Administration's decision to terminate DACA, the program that protects undocumented immigrants. 

WNYC has learned federal officials asked the city's Department of Correction to detain 10 times as many immigrants as last year. But the city said nobody met the criteria.

More immigrants have been arrested since President Trump took office than in the previous year, including many with no criminal records.

Dozens of public defenders and other staffers marched outside Brooklyn misdemeanor court, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a man on the premises.

New York state residents with old criminal records can apply to have their records sealed, under a new state law that went into effect last month.

More people are applying to be naturalized, at least in part due to President Trump's policies, which in turn means it's taking longer to complete the process.