Julianne Welby appears in the following:
For Some Immigrants, America’s Loss is Canada’s Gain
Thursday, January 09, 2020
The growing challenge for tech professionals to stay in the U.S. with H-1B visas parallels the Canadian hunger for global talent.
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.
'We Don't Stop': Thousands Of Jews Celebrate Talmud Amidst Rise Of Anti-Semitic Violence
Wednesday, January 01, 2020
Roughly 100,000 people gathered at two NYC-area stadiums to celebrate the completion of the Daf Yomi, a seven-and-a-half-year cycle of reading the Talmud.
NYPD Detective On Tessa Majors Case Sued Previously With Others For Withholding Exculpatory Evidence
Sunday, December 22, 2019
While the Legal Aid Society is concerned with Detective Wilfredo Acevedo's history, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea praised him.
Five Years After NYPD Officers Ramos and Liu's Killings, Fellow Officers Remember
Friday, December 20, 2019
In the 84th precinct in Brooklyn Heights, there's a memorial wall for slain officers, and those currently on patrol wear pins with the names of fallen colleagues.
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.
Immigrants Line Up 'In Droves' to Apply for NY Driver's Licenses
Monday, December 16, 2019
A new law that allows undocumented immigrants to apply for and obtain driver's licenses has taken effect.
Unsettled in Japan, Part 5: Broken Promise for Refugees
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Japan and the U.S. signed a U-N agreement decades ago to protect people seeking asylum. With fewer and fewer refugees admitted each year, are they fulfilling that mission?
Unsettled in Japan, Part 4: Coexisting in Japan’s Sanctuary City
Thursday, December 12, 2019
In Kawaguchi, you may meet people from as far away as Africa and South America. And they're not only welcome, they're supported by jobs, education, and health care.
Unsettled in Japan, Part 3: Flying Across Borders And Ending Up Detained
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Seeking asylum is increasingly treated as a criminal act all over the world. In Japan, the experience for detained immigrants can be just as severe as it is in the U.S.
Unsettled in Japan, Part 2: Rose And Nahed Try To Become 'Japanese'
Thursday, December 12, 2019
A woman from Cameroon and another from Tunisia embrace the opportunity to assimilate in Japanese culture, despite its homogeneity, resistance to immigrants, and meticulous trash rules.
Unsettled in Japan Part 1: Massamba Arrives In Tokyo With A Suitcase And A Longshot Dream
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Japan has one of the strictest immigration policies in the world, and it mirrors Trump's America. We meet a Congolese refugee trying to make it in Tokyo.
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?
An Alleged Leak Brings Governor Cuomo, Ethics Commission Under Scrutiny
Thursday, December 05, 2019
An investigation into an alleged leak of closed-door New York ethics commission vote has prompted questions about watchdogs in state government.
Booker To New Jersey Democratic Allies: End Your ICE Detention Contracts Now
Monday, November 18, 2019
For the first time, Senator and Presidential candidate Cory Booker is calling on the three counties in his home state that house thousands of ICE detainees to scrap their contracts.
The State of Gender (In)Equality on Broadway
Monday, October 28, 2019
Increasingly, women theater directors are bumping up against — and in some cases crashing through — the glass ceiling on Broadway.
Ms. Marvel: The Jersey City Superhero Who Made Good
Monday, October 07, 2019
Fans celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Marvel Comics character at New York City Comic Con.
Second Police Officer Killed In Line of Duty This Year
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Bronx residents in the area where a New York Police Department officer was shot and killed said they were saddened by the tragedy.