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As candidates for Brooklyn district attorney debate bail policy, campaign donations from the bail-bond industry have come under scrutiny.

ByTheodore Hamm 1Comment

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Jun 2017

Justice

Brooklyn DA Hopefuls Stake Out Positions on Bail Reform, Key to Closing Rikers

A point of contention among the candidates is how much the DA’s office is currently doing to limit the use of bail in cases involving alleged misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.

ByTheodore Hamm 1Comment

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Jan 2016

Justice

Inmates Want Files to Prove Innocence. DA Can’t Find Them.

A handful of inmates convicted of violent crimes sued the prosecutor in recent years to demand documents under the freedom of information act. In some cases, the files simply couldn’t…

ByStan Johnson, Brianna Lorenzana, Cristyn Mingo, Arlenis Pena, Rickie Quansah, Kayla Ray, Adaury Rodriguez and Nickie Uwoghiren 1Comment

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Oct 2015

Uncategorized

Be Sure to Vote Next Week … With Zero Information

The vast majority of candidates for judicial posts in next week’s election, some of whom will win terms of 14 years, haven’t bothered to submit a bio for the state…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

Bail Reform, and Bail Industry Donations, in Brooklyn DA Race Spotlight

Brooklyn DA Hopefuls Stake Out Positions on Bail Reform, Key to Closing Rikers

Inmates Want Files to Prove Innocence. DA Can’t Find Them.

Be Sure to Vote Next Week … With Zero Information

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Bail Reform, and Bail Industry Donations, in Brooklyn DA Race Spotlight

Brooklyn DA Hopefuls Stake Out Positions on Bail Reform, Key to Closing Rikers

Inmates Want Files to Prove Innocence. DA Can’t Find Them.

Be Sure to Vote Next Week … With Zero Information

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