17 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 Murphy0Comments
24 Nov 2020 Government Justice DA Hopeful Plans to Use Forfeiture Money to Fund Mental Health Services Janos Marton’s plan would pump $50 million a year to community-based providers in hopes of keeping people with mental illness out of police cars, courthouse lockups and jail cells. ByJarrett Murphy1Comment
10 Nov 2020 Government Justice DA Hopeful Calls for Cracking Down on Elder Scams—and Failing Nursing Homes Lucy Lang says prosecutors have a role advocating for better oversight of long-term care facilities, and pursuing those who harm the elderly. ByJarrett Murphy3Comments
05 Oct 2020 Housing and Homelessness In ‘Holistic’ Approach to Crime, DA Hopeful Wants to Prosecute Landlords Diana Florence says landlords who game the rent-regulation system ought to face criminal sanctions. ByJarrett Murphy3Comments
