POLITICSJul 16 · 10:00 UTCPIX11 NEW YORKGeovany Dias

Public Defender strike looms: Legal help at risk for thousands

Hundreds of public defenders and social workers in Brooklyn, N.Y., may strike due to failed negotiations. The contract between the Union and Brooklyn Defender Services expired in June, with no new agreement reached.

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