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…
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.…
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…
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…
Last year’s huge takedown of 120 alleged members made headlines. But as some cases head to trial, there are questions about the basis for charges of mass conspiracy–and the prosecution’s…
Thirteen years after settling a case over mental-health discharge planning for people leaving Rikers, New York is getting closer to the goals it agreed to. But looming changes in federal…
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