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A new state law prohibits the sale of Nutcracker in hair salons and barbershops. But many hair cutters back the ban, saying the measure will snip away at a stigma.

ByCharu Sudan Kasturi 0Comments

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Aug 2011

Justice

Opponents Of Over-Policing Target 'Vague Laws'

When you bump someone on the subway, is it a mistake or a misdemeanor? One advocacy group wants New York State to clarify vague laws that it says grant police…

ByLeah Robinson 0Comments

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Jul 2011

Justice

DSK Case Is Unusual, But Scrutiny Of Accuser Is Not

Advocates for sexual assault victims say the high-profile turmoil in the Dominque Strauss-Kahn case reflects some of the obstacles that come up in less-heralded cases.

ByGena Mangiaratti 0Comments

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May 2011

Justice

The Enforcement Of New York's Prison Sex Law

DOCS says that misunderstandings about pat-frisks might explain some of the sexual misconduct allegations its inmates have made against guards. Some evidence suggests, however, that the problems in New York’s…

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Justice

Immigrant's Choice: Family Separation Or Child Mutilation

People on the street in Saint Louis, Senegal. The U.S. State Department says femal genital mutilation is widely practiced in Senegal. Photo by: Alexandra Pugachevsky Some deportees must choose whether to leave…

ByKateryna Stupnevich 0Comments

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May 2010

Uncategorized

AIDS Activists Threaten Lawsuit Against City

The activists say the mayor’s proposed $4.2 million reduction of HASA’s budget would force the agency to cut caseworkers to an illegal level.

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

05

May 2010

Uncategorized

Billboard Owner Censors Marijuana Reform Ad

The ad would have cited the hypocrisy of arresting users when nearly half of all New Yorkers, including Bloomberg, have tried the drug.

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Uncategorized

Secrecy Shrouds NYPD's Anti-Terror Camera System

In documents describing the multimillion-dollar Ring of Steel surveillance network, the redactions are as revealing.

ByAli Winston 1Comment

05

Apr 2010

ARTS and CULTURE

Mentally Ill On Hold After Ruling

The state’s appeal of a federal court decision on housing for the mentally ill has residents and advocates in limbo.

ByJoscelyn Jurich 0Comments

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Feb 2010

Justice

Latinos in NYC Embrace Census

Rather than play a high-stakes game around the U.S. Census in March, immigration activists in New York are poised to play a crucial role in the federal debate on immigration…

ByKalyn Belsha 0Comments

Harlem: Will Booze Ban Boost Barbers?

Opponents Of Over-Policing Target 'Vague Laws'

DSK Case Is Unusual, But Scrutiny Of Accuser Is Not

The Enforcement Of New York's Prison Sex Law

Immigrant's Choice: Family Separation Or Child Mutilation

AIDS Activists Threaten Lawsuit Against City

Billboard Owner Censors Marijuana Reform Ad

Secrecy Shrouds NYPD's Anti-Terror Camera System

Mentally Ill On Hold After Ruling

Latinos in NYC Embrace Census

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