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“While from time to time, our system does hold people of wealth, power, and/or influence accountable for their violations of the law, these kinds of cases do not represent the…

ByRobert Gangi 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Safeguarding Children’s Right to Remain Silent in New York

“New York has an opportunity to become one of the first states to require that children speak with a lawyer before waiving their right to remain silent.”

ByJulie Garcia 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Ending the Jury Ban on New Yorkers with Felony Convictions

“The right to serve on a jury is as fundamental to the function of democracy as the right to vote. When we head to the polls, we decide who should…

ByRob DeLeon 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Bloated Police Budgets Don’t Make Us Safe

“The City Council must have the courage to use the budget to hold the NYPD accountable.”

ByCheyenne Lee 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Transportation

Opinion: NYC’s Subways Need Services, Not Soldiers

“We can create a better environment for both the homeless and riders by setting up drop-in centers within some of the larger subway stations.”

ByRobert Mascali 3Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: City Council Must Act to Keep NYPD Radio Transmissions Public

“An independent, informed press is an essential check against the police, and it is critical that police radios remain open for journalists to monitor police actions and breaking news events.”

ByAndy Ratto 1Comment

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Aug 2023

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Closing the Loophole in NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Oversight

“The federal monitor overseeing the NYPD stop and frisk reforms has repeatedly warned that officers are under-reporting stops, leading to a likely massive undercount. In my case, this meant that…

ByTerron Belle 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: Geofence Warrants Violate NY’s Constitution. Let’s Ban Them.

“These searches enable government agencies to track the whereabouts of thousands of individuals without any specific suspicion of their involvement in criminal activities.”

ByMichaelle Solages 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: The NYPD’s Abuse of Sealed Arrest Records Jeopardizes All New Yorkers

“Last month, a New York state judge issued a sweeping order mandating that the NYPD make major reforms to its practices and systems for using sealed arrest records—records the NYPD…

ByNiji Jain

ByNatasha Duncan 2Comments

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Mar 2023

Economy Government Investigations Justice Transportation

Data Drop: NYPD Issued Majority of Street Vending Tickets in 2022

The NYPD and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) together doled out 5,197 tickets to vendors last year, with the police department issuing significantly more tickets, despite a…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

Opinion: Correcting Racial Injustices in New York’s Legal System—And Beyond

Opinion: Safeguarding Children’s Right to Remain Silent in New York

Opinion: Ending the Jury Ban on New Yorkers with Felony Convictions

Opinion: Bloated Police Budgets Don’t Make Us Safe

Opinion: NYC’s Subways Need Services, Not Soldiers

Opinion: City Council Must Act to Keep NYPD Radio Transmissions Public

Opinion: Closing the Loophole in NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Oversight

Opinion: Geofence Warrants Violate NY’s Constitution. Let’s Ban Them.

Opinion: The NYPD’s Abuse of Sealed Arrest Records Jeopardizes All New Yorkers

Data Drop: NYPD Issued Majority of Street Vending Tickets in 2022

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