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Restoring Trust in the Courts Starts in New York

2025-01-06T14:33:07-05:00January 4th, 2025|

NY Law Journal

"The New York state court system can lead the way in demonstrating how transparency and accountability can rebuild public confidence, writes Oded Oren, founder of court watchdog organization Scrutinize."

Hundreds of NY Judges Allow Evidence Later Deemed Illegal, Report Finds

2024-09-16T16:11:34-04:00September 16th, 2024|

Gothamist

"Scrutinize Executive Director Oded Oren said trial court judges are supposed to ensure that criminal cases don’t rely on evidence police collected illegally, so officers will be deterred from doing it again in the future. If judges don’t, he said, everyone’s constitutional rights are at risk."

Where Can Men Go to Become Better Men?

2024-07-22T11:35:07-04:00July 1st, 2024|

NY Times

"Though All Kings focuses on those who have served time, during the May weekend, it wasn’t obvious who had been inside and who hadn’t. Instead, over the three days, the sociological differences between the participants seemed to shrink as they shared the intimate, devastating details of their lives."