Woman gives birth ‘on courtroom bench’ during arraignment in Brooklyn
A woman gave birth on a courtroom bench in Brooklyn during her arraignment for a drug charge. Samantha Randazzo, who had been discharged from a hospital just hours earlier, went into labor without prior indication of her pregnancy. The incident has raised concerns about the treatment of pregnant individuals in custody and prompted calls for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her labor.
- ▪Samantha Randazzo, 33, delivered her baby boy during her arraignment in Kings County Criminal Court.
- ▪She was arrested for drug-related charges and did not inform officers of her pregnancy at the time of her arrest.
- ▪The Legal Aid Society and other organizations criticized the lack of medical care and privacy during the birth.
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U.S. newsWoman gives birth ‘on courtroom bench’ during arraignment in BrooklynPolice said the woman “was wearing baggy clothes” and “did not inform officers she was pregnant” when she was arrested.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Kings County Criminal Court in Brooklyn, New York City.Google MapsShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 17, 2026, 12:46 PM EDTBy Doha Madani and Cristian SantanaA woman gave birth in a Brooklyn courtroom late Friday night, just hours after being discharged from a hospital, according to police and witnesses.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Samantha Randazzo, 33, went into labor during her arraignment on a drug charge and delivered her baby “on a courtroom bench without adequate medical…
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