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“Closing Rikers Island is a great idea – but we must have fully operational alternatives in place first, not just some half-baked notions that are destined to fail.”

ByDavid A. Fullard 0Comments

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Nov 2015

In Depth

UrbaNerd: Big Drop in Misdemeanor Busts in NYC

There have been 26,000 fewer misdemeanor arrests in 2015 compared to the same period last year, with drug crimes and turnstile jumping among the crimes that have seen the biggest…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2015

Uncategorized

TV Special on Overturned Conviction in Brian Watkins Murder Case

Dateline chronicles Johnny Hincapie’s ultimately successful quest for a new trial, which was first covered by City Limits.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Oct 2015

Justice

The Slow, Painful Death of Bail in New York City

The mayor has limited it. The Council is going to start paying it on some defendants’ behalf. Now the state’s chief judge is taking unprecedented steps to rein it…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Sep 2015

Uncategorized

Who’s to Blame for Politicizing NYC’s Crime Statistics?

It’s not Bill de Blasio. It’s not even his critics. It’s everyone who’s treated the index-crime count as a barometer of mayoral leadership for 20 years.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2015

Justice Video

Brooklyn Anti-Violence Group Targets the Anger

The practice of “violence interruption” has spurred a lot of interest as a way to prevent bloodshed on city streets. A former gang member who leads one such effort says…

ByKizzy Cox 0Comments

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Aug 2015

Uncategorized

TV Shooting: The U.S. Gun Cabinet Grew by 16 Million Weapons in 2013

The on-air killing of a reporter and cameraman in Virginia will spur new talk about policies to prevent gun violence. That discussion cannot ignore the sheer number of weapons out…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Aug 2015

Opinion

Maybe New York City Needs Older Cops for Community Policing

If the city wants cops who are more interested in solving problems than chasing bad guys, maybe it ought to start recruiting people with a few more years under their…

ByJarrett Murphy 17Comments

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May 2015

Opinion

State Senator: Citywide Bail Fund Would Help, Not Hinder, Courts

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera argues that low-income New Yorkers “deserve the same access to resources to navigate the justice system as middle-income and high-income residents.”

ByGustavo Rivera 0Comments

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Feb 2015

Justice