Misjudgment: Sometimes, grand prosecutions of war crimes don’t make sense Aug 9, 2009
There, the government has instituted a program called gacaca, essentially a series of village-level community courts in which former victims can confront alleged perpetrators of the 1994 genocide ... After hearing the confessions, the community court often sentences them to punishment, which often involves making restitution on a local level. (Boston Globe)
The End of Rockys Road Jun 27, 2009
A: When I first came into office, one of the things that was part of the campaign at the time was the notion of a community court, because New York City had a community court in Times Square and it was credited with having a great impact on cleaning up the streets. We unfortunately did not get a great deal of cooperation from the bench here in Los Angeles, the justices. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
S.F.'s new community court opens Mar 6, 2009
Getting people to show up is just one of the many challenges that have plagued the court since Newsom borrowed his idea from Manhattan's Midtown Community Court, which is credited with turning around the once-notorious Times Square. The court, which has been replicated in cities around the world, sentences perpetrators to a mix of community service to pay back the neighborhood and social services like mental health or drug treatment to address underlying issues. (San Francisco Chronicle)
S.F.'s new community court opens Mar 5, 2009
S.F.'s new community court opens. Article:S.F.'s new community court opens:/c/a/2009/03/04/MNTL169DSC.DTL Article:S.F.'s new community court opens:/c/a/2009/03/04/MNTL169DSC.DTL ... S.F.'s new community court opens. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
NY judge tosses case of protester's unthrown shoe Feb 24, 2009
On Monday, Judge Marc Whiten in Midtown Community Court sided with the defendant. Defense lawyer Julie Fry said Millies intended "a symbolic gesture" that's considered an insult in some parts of the world. (Fresno Bee)
