CUNY Law Defenders Clinic
@cunycrimclinic
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http://www.law.cuny.edu/academics/clinics/criminal-defense.html 25-06-2018 20:19:43
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Renate Lunn
@rjlunn
Director of Training at @NYC_Defenders. I make public defenders out of law grads and strive to give excellent defenders the tools to be more excellent. She/her
Taniel
@taniel
Daniel Nichanian. bsky.app/profile/taniel… Editor & founder of @BoltsMag. Local politics, criminal justice, voting rights.
Errol Louis (@errollouis.bsky.social)
@errollouis
2X Emmy-winning host of @InsideCityHall and #TheBigDeal on @ny1. Columnist @NYMag, Teach @newmarkjschool. Proverbs 3:5. Send tips! [email protected]
americanair
@americanair
Official Twitter for the world’s largest airline. We’re here for you 24/7. For more about us or a formal response, visit linktr.ee/americanair.
Dawit
@da_wit
organizer turned lawyer but always a public defender | DC raised, NY made | views my own.
MoveOn
@moveon
Take action with millions across the country to build an America where everyone can thrive. Join the movement👇
ColorOfChange
@colorofchange
We design campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, & champion solutions that move us all forward. #UntilJusticeIsReal.
Diana Scholl
@dianascholl
digital strategist; formerly @google, @youtube, @aclu
Scott Hechinger
@scotthech
Civil rights attorney. Longtime public defender. Dad. Executive Director, Zealous. Fighting everyday to share the truth about public health & safety.
Yovan Collado, Esq.
@yovancollado
NYer | 🇩🇴🇺🇸 | lawyer | director of community relations @ccametro | alum @CUNYLaw | alum/board @housingrightsUS | commissioner @NYS_IRC | he/él
Rachel Moran
@rachelmoran82
Associate Professor, University of St. Thomas (MN) Law. Former PD. Criminal law/policing. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/Ab…
Kassius Benson
@kassiusbenson
Lawyer | Trial & Jury Consultant. Long-time supporter of public defense | Former Chief Public Defender - Hennepin County (Minneapolis). Fighter. Fearless.
patrick tyrrell / ptyrrell.bsky.social
@patrickctyrrell
tenant attorney bsky.app/profile/ptyrre…
The Bronx Defenders
@bronxdefenders
Nonprofit transforming how low-income people are represented in the legal system and transforming the system itself
NY AG James
@newyorkstateag
Official Twitter account of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office. Follow us on Bluesky: newyorkstateag.bsky.social.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
@keeangayamahtta
Ross MacDonald
@rossmacdonaldmd
Social Medicine Physician. Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals / Woodhull. Former CMO, CHS. Views my own. Account not monitored.
John Whitlow
@zhionny74
associate professor @CUNYLaw || housing attorney || former @LPE_project fellow || @MaketheRoadNY alum || mostly from Baltimore, aspirationally intergalactic
#StopCopCity 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
@micahinatl
law student. "subject is a supporter of defend the forest according to his twitter" | 𝘕𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘱 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘕𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘱 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 (Haymarket)
derecka
@dereckapurnell
derecka.com/contact | rooting for everyone resisting oppression | slowly transitioning from social media | author, Becoming Abolitionists
Michael Blake
@mrmikeblake
Candidate, NYC Mayor; CEO, Atlas Strategy Group & KAIROS DEMOCRACY PROJECT; Fmr. DNC Vice Chair, NY Assembly Member & Obama White House aide
Lauren Curatolo, Esq.
@curatoloesq
@jchausow.bsky.social
@jchausow
Still on Twitter. Not sure why.
Cat
@lawyercat12
Former NYC Public Defender, now in the DMV. Mostly here for snark, sarcasm, and the Philadelphia Eagles 🦅 Film the Police.
Tina Luongo (They/Them)
@tmluongo
Queer GNC Chief Defender of the Criminal Practice of @LegalAidNYC and Baba to very cute twins and one lazy pitbull. Views my own.
Brittany
@britashton_
mk
@mkkaishian
Mom. New Yorker. Bills Mafia Member. Civil Rights & Criminal Defense Lawyer | Kaishian & Mortazavi LLC 🇵🇸 Inquiries: [email protected]
VictoriaLaw
@lvikkiml
Freelance journo & author. Latest book: CORRIDORS OF CONTAGION: How the Pandemic Exposed the Cruelties of Incarceration (Haymarket 2024)
Frank Deale
@fdeale
Professor of Law, CUNY Law School; former Legal Director, Center for Constitutional Rights. Affiliations listed for identification purposes only.
Erin Leigh George
@erinleighgeorge
Campaigner. Organizer. Social worker. | National Policy Director @BailProject | Proud alum @CleanSlate_Init @citizenactionny @justleadersusa | Views = My Own
Gideon Orion Oliver
@gideonoliver
NYC-based lawyer. Mostly police misconduct, civil rights, criminal defense, and FOIL work. Past Pres. @NLGNYCNews. Law/nerd/parenthood/cat tweets. He/him/his.
Rachel Barkow
@rachelbarkow
NYU Law Prof and Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center. Author of Justice Abandoned (2025) and Prisoners of Politics (2019).
The Legal Aid Society
@legalaidnyc
The nation’s oldest public defender, delivering #JusticeInEveryBorough via free legal services, advocacy, and community empowerment. Founded in 1876.
Bianca
@biancatylek
The prison industry hates me. It’s mutual. Comfortable in conflict. Executive Director at @WorthRises | Views my own | She/her
mlowenfeld
@windsorwaves
Premal Dharia
@premaldharia
Tweets are mine alone. she/her.
Immigrant Defense Project
@immdefense
The Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) fights for fundamental fairness, due process, and justice for all immigrants. #stopICEcold
@serena5.bsky.social
@serenafreeher1
Social justice activist. Non-profit executive director (@newhourNY) @galaxy_gives fellow. Proud Boricua. @serena5.bsky.social. All opinions my own.
Daniel A. Gross
@bydanielagross
story editor @newyorker previously: @voxdotcom @atlasobscura @aaww @theworld | he/him
Release Aging People in Prison Campaign
@rappcampaign
We organize people, families, and communities across New York State to end mass incarceration and promote racial justice. #ParoleJusticeNY #ClemencyNow
Alec Karakatsanis
@equalityalec
founder, @CivRightsCorps civil rights lawyer author of usual cruelty (2019) and copaganda (forthcoming 2025) views here are my own, not civil rights corps
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@alexander_tess
public defender. abolitionist. @cunylaw alum. 🥵
ajjack.bsky.social
@brooklynpd
she/her @CUNYLaw/1 of many @5borodefenders fighting theracist crimpunishment system/alum @Peace_Presence @Bklyndefender @massbailout Now @LegalAidNYC/views mine
Tiffany Cabán
@tiffany_caban
Queer. Abolitionist. NYC Council Member repping District 22 in Queens. Govt account: @CabanD22. she/her.
Stan German
@german_stan
ED @nyc_defenders -Manhattan Defenders/Views are my own. “If you are NEUTRAL in situations of injustice, you have CHOSEN the side of the oppressor” #DesmondTuTu
Emily Galvin-Almanza
@galvinalmanza
Founder & ED @PFJ_USA; relentless lawyer; sometimes @StanfordLaw, can drive a truck/trailer rig through places you shouldn't. Speaking in my personal capacity.
mari
@curbelomari
Marie Ndiaye
@marie_defender
Doing my part to free us all. *views are most definitely mine*
John Bahia 🇵🇭🇲🇵
@jlubahia
QGTM 🌐 Proud son of Filipino migrant workers. @NYSLWU card holder. @CUNY. @Columbia. @QueensCB2 Board. My views are my own.
looooooocia
@looooooocia
law student and abolitionist ⚡️she/her
Defender Impact Initiative
@defenderimpact
UPDATE: The strategies & initiatives of the Defender Impact Initiative have been incorporated into the Institute to End Mass Incarceration (see @endmassinc_org)
paroleprepny
@paroleprepny
The Parole Preparation Projects advocates for the release of people serving life and long sentences in New York State prisons.
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@reachelle17
studying 4 the bar
Take It To Trial ⚖️
@yoast_law
Adam Ray Yoast, Attorney at Law | 720-767-6786 Criminal Defense ⚖️ Civil Rights
Carolina
@wwcarolinad
If you ain't got it, you ain't got it. The theory is brilliant.
MKE Defenders
@mkedefenders
A group of criminal defense attorneys who represent indigent Clients in MKE. All opinions are our own and do not reflect the opinions of WISPD Admin. #PDTwitter
Inquest
@_inquest_
A forum for ideas to end mass incarceration in its many forms. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: inquest.org/subscribe-foll…
Steve Zeidman
@stevezeidman
Professor at CUNY Law School and former Public Defender. Working to extricate people serving life and long-term sentences.
Andrew Crespo
@andrewmcrespo
Professor of Criminal Law and Procedure @Harvard_Law Executive Faculty Director @endmassinc_org Founding Editor @_Inquest_
Erin Tomlinson
@erintomlinsonny
Asst. Prof. @cunycrimclinic | Former Trial/Appellate Public Defender @LegalAidNYC | @CUNYLaw Alum | Texan | she/her | views always my own, almost always correct
X
@pear__ina
Jabari Brisport
@jabaribrisport
New York State Senator in District 25. Chair of Committee on Children and Families. Former public school teacher. Socialist. 🌹
Chief Defenders NY
@chiefdefendsny
CDANY advocates for admins of orgs providing mandated legal representation, their staff & clients, to bring positive change to the criminal justice system.