Beth Fertig appears in the following:
'The Hole In The System': What Tiffany Harris’s Case Really Says About NY Bail Reform
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
The victims of two assaults, allegedly by the same woman, say they could tell she had mental health problems and they don’t blame the state’s controversial new bail law.
Attorney General Barr Announces Federal Hate Crime Charges Against Woman Accused of Slapping Orthodox Jews
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Tiffany Harris, the woman accused of slapping three Jewish women in an Orthodox Brooklyn neighborhood in late December, now faces federal hate crime charges.
Guatemalan Mom to Be Reunited With Her Son in New York After Being Separated at US Border
Thursday, January 23, 2020
A Guatemalan mom who's been apart from her teenage son since the end of 2017 is heading to New York so she can rejoin him.
Supporters Of NY’s Bail Law Say Considering A Defendant’s Dangerousness is Biased
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Prominent Democrats are suggesting tweaks to the bail law are needed, to the dismay of the law’s supporters
Trump Administration Loses Fight To Temporarily Block Public Charge Rule For Immigrants
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
The Trump administration has lost its latest bid to implement a rule that would make it harder for low income immigrants to get green cards.
New York's New Bail Law May be Amended for Hate Crimes
Monday, January 06, 2020
After a series of anti-Semitic attacks, top New York Democrats are suggesting they’ll consider changes to the controversial new bail laws.
As New Bail Laws Take Effect, Some Defendants Walk Free But With Conditions
Thursday, January 02, 2020
We spent a morning watching arraignments at Manhattan Criminal Court to see the impact of the state’s controversial new bail laws.
New Bail and Discovery Laws in New York
Monday, December 30, 2019
Beth Fertig, WNYC senior reporter, previews New York's new discovery and bail laws and whether they will lead to more defendants taking more pleas instead of pursuing trials.
Will New York’s New Criminal Justice Laws Lead to More Trials?
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Prosecutors will have to share evidence with defendants much faster, once New York state’s new bail and discovery laws take effect in January.
NY Gets Ready for Bail Reform, Part 3
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
A look at the costs of bail reform, and whether the state is ready to cover them.
NY Gets Ready for Bail Reform, Part 2
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
We continue our series on bail reform by looking at whether the sweeping changes taking effect Jan. 1 are appropriate for people accused of serious crimes.
NY Gets Ready for Bail Reform, Part 1
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
NYC has an established alternative to bail reform, but how ready is it to take on 4 times as many defendants awaiting trial?
The Women Who Sketch Justice at Work
Monday, November 04, 2019
Because cameras still aren’t allowed in federal court, media organizations rely on a small group of New York City artists to depict what happens at trials and hearings.
HIV Positive Woman Wins Asylum, Can Now Bring Over Deported Daughter
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
A Honduran woman and daughter who were seeking asylum for HIV persecution may now be reunited, after their separation at the border last year.
Three Young Girls Were Separated at the Border from a Father with HIV
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
This family is among hundreds the ACLU claims were wrongfully separated at the border, in the year since a judge blocked the Trump Administration from taking kids away from parents.
Undocumented Restaurant Worker Is Arrested by ICE During Deposition Against His Employer
Friday, August 16, 2019
A Chinese restaurant worker claims Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated its own policy by detaining him as he pursued a federal lawsuit against a former employer.
As Raids Failed to Materialize, Many Immigrants Still Felt Fearful
Sunday, July 14, 2019
New York City braced for immigration raids that didn’t come to pass on Sunday.
Queens DA Candidates Champion Progressive Policies – Some More Than Others
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
After almost three decades of leadership by former Queens DA Richard Brown, the seven challengers running to replace him are competing to showcase their progressive credentials.
What You Need to Know About the Queens D.A. Candidates
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
There will be a debate among the seven Democrats running for Queens D.A. in the Greene Space on Wednesday. The question is: who will be the biggest reformer?
