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JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS INCREASE The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards D IDinner V Ewill honor R SMayor I T Y IN N Y C C O U RT S David Dinkins, Rep. Charles

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York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system.

Pioneering producers Stephen began with the New York State Unified Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as legal NEW YORK ERIC Rangel,CITY Rep.MAYOR Yvette Clarke, Byrd and Alia Jones, through their Court System in Nassau County Family advisor to the Permanent Mission ADAMS today announced a total of assistant deputy chief court attorney, R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara Court, where she served in various titles to the United Nations. He was also company Front Row Production, 10 judicial appointments — six to Family and executive assistant and special Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina for the last 16 years, including court an associate attorney with a private Court, three to Criminal Court, and one “Cat onjustice. a Hot Prior Tin Roof” counselbrought to the presiding to Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen attorney, associate court attorney, and, firm before joining the New York City interimLamb, appointment to Civil Court. and “A Streetcar Named Desire” his appointment to the bench, he served Byrd, Alia Jones, and the Centralmost recently, as court attorney referee. Administration for Children’s Services “Ensuring our courts are operating multi-ethnic as chiefwith courta attorney since cast 2010.to Park Five survivors of gross injustice as a team leader. For the last seven Judge Janette Cortes-Gomez began more efficiently and effectively will not Broadway. In 2016 they her bring Judge Janet M. McDonnell began years, he has served with the New onreduce December 18 from 6:00pm – her legal career with the New York City only help the backlog of cases “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner legal career with the Kings County York State Unified Court System 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, Administration for Children’s Services. that built up over the pandemic, but 46 West Nyong ’Owhere to Broadway. DistrictLupita Attorney’s Office, she as a senior court attorney and, most She then started a solo practice as 116th Street. is a critical factor in advancing our served for over 21 years in the Orange recently, as principal court attorney to Honorees, the so-called Central part of the assigned counsel plan in administration’s vision of advancing “Each honoree chosen for Zone, Crimes Children and Bureau the supervising judge of Queens County Queens and Bronx counties, which she Park 5,Against are collectively public safety and justice,” said Mayor and Early Case Assessment Bureau/ recognition has demonstrated individually heroes. They are Adams. “Today, we are announcing the Arraignments. She also served as exceptional and vision in appointments of 10 leadership deeply-experienced, of one ofDomestic the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel deputy survivors bureau chief of the herand or committed his respective profession or talented, individuals miscarriage of justice inunit New York’s Violence Bureau and as deputy some and significant who willendeavor carry out and that in mission history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York chief of the Criminal Court. In 2019, she hasfunctions contributed deliver measure on the core of ourtowards unjustly for a crime to serve withconvicted the Richmond Transformative Justice Coalition. went onand City Council, representing the a more in this judicialcreating system every day.just Wesociety are proud th they did not commit and for which County District Attorney’s Office as Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, to havecountry,” such a highly-qualified, diverse says Black Star News deputy bureau chief and acting bureau they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. judiciary creatingand a citypublisher that is aims to founder Milton Criminalfrom Court.seven Prior years to her to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. chief ofranging T. Clarke. In the current 114th make our city more just and more safe Allimadi. “Obviously much work appointment to the bench, she waswhen the before being exonerated Congress Clarke serves on for all New Yorkers.” Inez Barron, honoree, formerly afirst deputy chief of the Criminal Court needs to be done here and actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowBureau. “A well-functioning system is around thecourt world.” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for essential to ensuring those accused a New York City council memberJudge Jennifer A. Tubridy was a former The gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food of a crime get a speedy trial, which and a champion of education for Queens County assistant district cocktail hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public in turn allow us to and we continue our youth. attorney with assignments to the dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the to build on the public safety gains we The Black Star News, which focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is Criminal Court and Intake Bureau, will be musical entertainment environment, and interstate and have made in our city over the course by Supreme Narcotics Trials on Court investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host Bureau, and Career Criminal Major opera singer Douglas of the past year,” saidCassandra Chief Counsel international commerce. been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ,Crimes Division. For the last five years, harmonica phenomenon to City and Hall from Brendan McGuire. “These its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poet, songwriter, music recordingshe has served the New York State judicialWilliam appointees represent the best Galison. David Dinkins is York Daily News, The New York Court.and producer, rapper, writer a leading founder maintained for 17developer years, andand served as ofFamily artist candidates dedicated to tackling the honored for Lifetime Achievement UnifiedPost, CourtThe System as principal Village Voice,law and Brill’s a commissioner of the New York City The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest Judge Raymi V. Ramseur-Usher challenges our cityNew faces,York and City’s we thank and community activist.began He beganclerk to a Queens County Supreme — he was first Civilian Complaint Review Board. Prior Content magazine. a litigation associate African American-owned real her legal them for their service to ourmayor city.” and also hiscareer careerasas a radio DJ in BuffaloCourt justice and court attorney to a African American to her appointment to the$3.5 bench, she worthwith a private firm and subsequently estate firm with billion County Court judge. Past BlackCriminal Star News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s New York Mayor welcomed Adams appointed the following to thewas principal court attorney to a Bronx Nelson Mandela opened and maintained a solo practice of properties under development have included: Gil Noble (Like It judges city to Family a talkAfter show hosther at solo WBLS and after Court: his release in 1990. Mayor Adams appointed the following Countyor Supreme Court acting justice. for overbeen 14 years. closing management — he was one Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in Judge Lauren T. Broderick began her practice, she served theNew New York York City. Hejudge to Interim Civil Court: Judge Nisha was adeveloperswho former Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored of theMenon pioneering O’Brien (CNN),started Ms. Camille Cosby, legal career with The Legal Aid Society also has a Friday night radio talk Judge Craig J. Ortner his legal State Unified Court System for the litigation associate at a private firm for Lifetime helped turn around and revitalize of Nassau County in Achievement, the Family Courthas and staff Voza Rivers (New Heritage WBAI. career as an associate with a privateTheatre), last 12show years on in Kings County Supreme, attorney with The Legal Aid Congress since is the once-blighted Anacostia Bureau,served wherein she has served for1971. the He Society, Amel wentLouis on to(NY1 clerk News), for a United Family Honoree and Civil courts. PriorLamb, to her founderfirm. HeErrol Juvenile Rights Practice for Sabrina recipient neighborhood in Washington, D.C. last 18ayears. She of hasThe heldBronze various medal titles for Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William States District Court judge for the appointment to the she iswas a over seven years. She then became of World ofbench, Money, a champion helping save soldiers behind enemy including staff attorney, deputy bureau champion African-American Middle Pollard District (Medgar of Florida Evers and a United College), generalAcounsel for aof manufacturing and principal law clerk. of financial literacy for youth-- sheStates Court of Appeals judge for the line prior during the appointment Korean War. chief, and, to her to economic empowerment is engineering company before joiningPeebles’ the Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba Mayor teaches Adams appointed theabout following knowledge handling11th Circuit. For the last 19 years, the bench, she served as bureau chief. contemplating possible run for NYC New York State Unifieda Court System. Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna judges money, to Criminal Court: and planning. budgeting Judge Sharon N.of Clarke wasHouse a former Judge Ortner served as a New York 2017. For themayor last sixinyears, she has served as member the US of Fountain (Columbia University), Judge Matthew V. Grieco served social worker who served with the County assistant district attorney and a court attorney referee in Kings County Dr.York Rudy Crew, honoree, Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil the New State Unified Court is one ofhas served Visiting Nurse Serviceth of New York, as criminal court supervisor Family Court. leading He’s York whose 9 district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local Systemthe for nation’s the last 28 years educators. in the rights lawyer, is a champion of Community Family Planning Council, in Trial Bureau 80 and, most recently, Judge Hari K. Singh was formerly much of central Brooklyn. Before Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First 237), Rev. Al Sharpton president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic and North Shore Child & Family as Deputy Bureau Chief of Trial (National Bureau employed with the government of Department. He held various titles over entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging Guidance Center. Her legal career 60 for the past eight years. Guyana as a legal officer for the the years, including court attorney,

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