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SICK? Out of work, out of luck. Flu season fuels paid sick time debate

Brooklyn Heights

Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss. … Full Article

Nets top Knicks, 88-85, in MLK Day face-off at Garden, splitting 4-game series

Atlantic Yards

Joe Johnson made the go-ahead jumper with 22 seconds left and scored 25 points, leading the Brooklyn Nets to an 88-85 over the New York Knicks on Monday and a split of the four-game series between the city rivals. … Full Article

Harry Belafonte shares headline with Obama Inauguration at BAM's MLK celebration

Fort Greene

With 2013’s Dr. … Full Article

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah! Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir shines at Obama presidential inauguration

Downtown

Six-time Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sang a breathtaking rendition of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” at the 57th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony at the U.S. … Full Article

Knipel takes bench as administrative judge for civil matters

Downtown

Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti announced Friday that Kings County Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Knipel has been appointed as the new administrative judge for civil matters, Kings County. … Full Article

Brooklyn defendant, wrongly convicted of murder, released after 23 years

Downtown

Eastern District Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis on Friday announced the release of William Lopez, a prisoner wrongly charged and subsequently convicted of a 1989 robbery and murder. … Full Article

Brooklyn Eagle's legal correspondent enjoys historic inauguration day in Washington

Downtown

It was chilly and crowded but, the sun was out, and the attending public was in Inauguration fervor. I had an official ticket (standing) and headed to the appropriate section around 8 a.m., three-and-a-half hours before the ceremonies began. … Full Article