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“The district attorney decides who to charge with crimes, what crimes to charge, what length of sentence to seek, and what, if any, alternatives to incarceration they will offer. Despite…

ByClaire Stottlemyer 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Transportation

Mourners React to Manslaughter Charge in Jordan Neely’s Death

Reactions to the news were subdued in City Hall Park Thursday, where the organization VOCAL-NY had gathered to mourn not only Neely, who had been unhoused, but the at least…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Transportation

Subway Killing Sparks Public Outcry Over Treatment of Homeless New Yorkers

Protestors crowded the F train station Wednesday in response to the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, chanting “Housing, not cops,” and “Homeless lives matter” alongside repeated calls for justice.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Apr 2023

Opinion

Opinion: Trump’s Indictment Doesn’t Redeem Our Flawed Criminal Legal System

“The harsh reality is that, despite the possibility that a rich and powerful man may now be in for his just deserts, our criminal legal system is daily marked by…

ByRobert Gangi 2Comments

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Mar 2023

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy Government Justice

El largo camino hacia la justicia para las víctimas del robo de salarios en Nueva York

Más de tres años después de que 15 trabajadoras de una lavandería presentaran su primera denuncia ante Letitia James, la fiscal general de Nueva York, las empleadas -todas ellas mujeres…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Government Justice

The Long Road to Justice for NYC Wage Theft Victims

More than three years after 15 laundry workers first lodged their complaint with New York Attorney General Letitia James, the employees—all Latina immigrant women—finally received the first checks for their…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Podcasts

City Watch: Manhattan DA to Crackdown on ‘Systemic’ Tenant Harassment, Deed Theft

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made good on his campaign pledge to create an investigative unit tasked with cracking down on landlords who harass tenants, developers that cheat government subsidy…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Justice

Manhattan DA Launches Application Process to Root Out Wrongful Convictions

Those convicted of a crime prosecuted by the Manhattan District Attorney can apply to have their closed case reviewed by the new Post-Conviction Justice Unit (PCJU), what reform-minded DA Alvin…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Justice Opinion

Opinion: DA Bragg’s Well-Intentioned Reforms Have Little Impact While Racist Policing Persists

‘Of the 33 cases we at PROP have seen this year, none entailing a serious charge, 30 involved New Yorkers of color—unsurprising since 90 percent of the more than 7,000…

ByRobert Gangi 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Justice News

Manhattan DA Candidate Pitches Crackdown on Wage Theft

Alvin Bragg says prosecutors need to use criminal laws and surveillance techniques—and be willing to put employers behind bars.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Opinion: New Yorkers Lose When District Attorneys Go Unchallenged