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Criminal Justice

Opinion: In the Current Debate on New York’s Bail Laws, Data and Justice Lose

By Michael Rempel and Olive Lu | June 28, 2022

“By seeking credible data and nurturing a values-based conversation that better elevates justice, state leaders can both serve public safety interests and avoid an unjust burden on individuals and communities.”

Opinion

Opinion: NY Can Address Immigration Court Backlog by Funding Legal Services

By Catalina Cruz and Brad Hoylman | February 23, 2022

“There is currently no right to public defense in immigration proceedings, but having a lawyer to navigate this notoriously complicated system advances the cause of justice.”

Opinion

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

By Robert Gangi | February 7, 2022

‘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 cases we have observed since beginning the Court Monitoring Project in 2014 also involved New Yorkers of color.’

Justice

Processing Issues in Immigration Courts Upending New Yorkers’ Cases, Lawyers Say

By Daniel Parra | February 2, 2022

Attorneys say they are facing logistical, technical, and communication problems with their cases, which are backlogged across the U.S. Immigration Court system.

Homelessness

Opinion: Ping-Pong is a Competitive Sport, Not a Way to Treat the Unhomed

By Ruth Messinger | November 19, 2020

‘We are not a gated community—we welcome everyone from all different backgrounds, colors and faiths. Living through the pandemic here has only underscored that reality, and it’s why I’ve been fighting to keep the un-homed residents of the Lucerne Hotel here on the Upper West Side.’

Election 2020

On Crime and Justice, Biden and Trump Both Have Long Records

By Kristen McNerney | October 14, 2020

From the Central Park Five and the ’94 Crime Bill to Black Lives Matter, both candidates have a track record and a distinct policy vision.

Voices of New York

Youth Arrests Decrease in NYC but Racial Disparities Persist

By Fernando Martínez for El Diario | October 14, 2020

A study finds that the Raise the Age policy shift has had an impact, but the pool of kids being arrested has grown even more Black and Latino, El Diario reports.

Voices of New York

Chinatown Jail Plan Halted By Court

By Lotus Chau for Sing Tao Daily | September 24, 2020

Although the city is set to appeal, members of Neighbors United Below Canal said they believe the final victory belongs to the community.

arrests

New York Courts Accepting Requests to Destroy Marijuana Arrest Records

By Jarrett Murphy | September 21, 2020

Arrests for two lower-level weed charges have been expunged and the records sealed, but if you want those records destroyed altogether, there’s a form to fill out.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: COVID-19 Showed us Life Without Grand Juries. It Was an Improvement.

By Dan Curbelo Zeidman | August 31, 2020

‘The grand jury—which one former jurist said would indict a ham sandwich—has long outlived its usefulness and instead acts as the prosecutor’s puppet. It is well past time for it to be relegated to the trash heap of history.’

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