City statute and U.S. law mean federal authorities are unlikely to succeed if the try to get information on the immigration status of people who used homeless services or other programs.
The people who admit to taking part in the murder of Orlando Curet can’t seem to agree whether Carl Van Putten was at the scene or what he did there. They are all out of prison. He’s sentenced to remain there forever.
New York City is aging, and concerns about elder abuse are rising along with the number of senior citizens.
Federal rules prohibit the use of firearms trace data to pinpoint where ‘crime guns’ started. But prosecutors also seem reluctant to divert any blame from defendants to licensed dealers.
Some 9,600 Venezuelans live in New York City, many of whom were opponents of the Caracas government. It’s not clear whether most will be able to convince federal authorities that it’s fear of repression and not economic desperation that drove them here.
From Baltimore County to San Antonio, LA to Chicago, many cities are now accepting reports of minor crimes via online tools.
Reversing a long-standing policy that had been criticized for splitting up or uprooting families, the public housing authority is permitting some people to return to NYCHA housing after their sentences. So far, results have been very positive.
Lackluster vocational training, constraints on federal funding and a mix of promising but small-scale programs make it hard for inmates to get the skills that will lead to work and stability on the outside.
A lack of supportive housing and the tendency of many landlords to refused city housing vouchers mean that many formerly incarcerated people end up in shelters or on the street.
It’s not just that the state holds some offenders beyond their release date because of a lack of housing that meets legal requirements. It’s the murky geography and political dynamics that make finding a bed so difficult.
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