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Can ‘Court Watchers’ Help Reform America’s Flawed Justice Systems?
A program that trains ordinary citizens in New York to act as watchdogs over the city’s courts has attracted flak from some who argue their criticisms are not well-informed. But the “Court Watchers” respond they are already having a positive impact.