Julianne Welby appears in the following:
ICE Detainee Who Sued His Jailers Was Swiftly Deported. Now He’s Missing.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Despite a federal judge’s order, lawyers say ICE dropped off Hector Garcia Mendoza in a notoriously dangerous town in Mexico.
NYPD Will No Longer Issue Summonses for Failure to Wear Face Covering
Friday, May 15, 2020
Officers will now focus social distancing enforcement on large gatherings, not individuals. The change comes after data showed stark racial disparities in arrests and summonses.
Lawyers Sue To Free All Immigrants From New Jersey Facility
Friday, May 15, 2020
Attorneys have escalated their fight to get ICE detainees released: They filed a class-action lawsuit demanding everyone's release from the Elizabeth Detention Center.
Working in Health Care While Being a Mom This Mother's Day
Sunday, May 10, 2020
New York City doctors, nurses and other health care workers are in the epicenter of the pandemic this Mother's Day. Here's how they feel about it.
Despite New Subway Cleaning, This Early Morning Commuter Fears Riding the Train
Thursday, May 07, 2020
A doctor who rides the A train from Harlem to Queens describes feeling more nervous riding the subway than volunteering at a COVID-19 testing site.
Richard Hake: A Public Radio Pro From The Start
Friday, May 01, 2020
The late WNYC host got his start in public radio at Fordham University's WFUV, a rich training ground where he broadcast live to the New York City area as a college student.
New York State's Contact Tracing Program Relies on Humans, Not Technology
Thursday, April 30, 2020
The program is being supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Two Dozen Immigrants Deported from Essex County Jail Amid Coronavirus Fears
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Is the United States exporting coronavirus, via its deported immigrants?
Why Foreign-Born Doctors Can’t Go Straight to Work During Pandemic
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
New York City has thousands of immigrants with healthcare degrees who aren't working in their chosen professions, even now.
Caribbean Community Mourns Godfather of Reggae Radio
Thursday, April 16, 2020
The Caribbean American community in New York and beyond is mourning broadcast legend Gil Bailey, who reportedly died on Monday.
ICE Quietly Releases Hundreds of Local Immigrants As COVID-19 Tears Through Jails
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
It may be off brand, but ICE is releasing hundreds of local immigrants due to the coronavirus.
COVID-19 Cases Surge on Long Island, Hitting Hispanic Communities Hard
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
New York state data show black and Hispanic people are disproportionately dying from COVID-19.
Immigrants Helping Immigrants At Two COVID-19 Testing Sites In New York City
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
A network of immigrant doctors is providing free drive-through tests in the Bronx and Queens, boroughs with high concentrations of immigrants, and where it’s hard to quarantine safely.
A Woman Recovers from Coronavirus, and Copes with Death Around Her
Monday, April 06, 2020
Donna Perry lost a dear friend and eight members of her church. "My conversations with God have been pretty candid," she said. "They’ve been like, 'Dude, what are you doing?'"
Immigration Judges and Lawyers Say Their Lives Are At Risk, As NYC Court Remains Open
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Judges must still report to the immigration court at Varick Street, even though it was closed Tuesday due to a case of coronavirus.
In Their Own Words: ICE Detainees Talk of Coronavirus Fears, Anxieties, Anger
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
"We’re sitting here like ducks, like mice, we don’t know what’s going on," one ICE detainee said as coronavirus closes in. "They’re killing us, man."
With Shutdown of Most Court Functions, System Struggles to Monitor Released Defendants
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
City agencies that normally monitor defendants pre-trial are hobbled by not meeting them in person. But they are supervising inmates released from Rikers Island because of the pandemic.
Migrant Children Still Have to Attend Deportation Hearings, But Can Do So by Video
Monday, March 23, 2020
Foster agencies that work with migrant children say immigration courts should postpone most hearings given the public health emergency.
City Begins Releasing Inmates as COVID-19 Cases Increase in Jails
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Twenty-three people have been released from the city jails so far; another 200 cases are up for immediate review. Mayor de Blasio says those released will be under supervision.
Arguments Against Rolling Back NY’s Bail Reform Now Include Coronavirus
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Criminal justice reform advocates say lawmakers shouldn’t change the bail reform law because it would put more people in jails, which could be breeding grounds for COVID-19.
