New York Police Try To Pin Gang Witness's Death on Criminal Justice Reforms
The state’s new rules requiring information-sharing with defense lawyers are not to blame here.
The state’s new rules requiring information-sharing with defense lawyers are not to blame here.
The judge said six months in jail for the cop's perjury would be "unduly harsh."
Jewish criminal justice groups are not having it.
Of the nearly 9,000 NYPD placard abuse complaints documented, over half have resulted in no action taken against violators.
Michael Reynolds was charged with aggravated burglary and assault because of the incursion.
Brian Kolb was arrested on New Year's Eve for driving under the influence.
A crime in Monsey leads to a redundant prosecution that hinges on the defendant's anti-Semitism.
Oren Levy nearly lost six years of hard work to the NYPD and muddled state law.
Less dependence on bail and stronger requirements for evidence sharing will help defendants fight charges.
More than half of cigarettes consumed in the state are smuggled from elsewhere, thanks to high taxes.
Recent revisions to state law will facilitate such duplicative prosecutions of people associated with the president.
New York Attorney General Letitia James loses a trumped up fraud lawsuit against the oil company.
Rules are for the little people, not the eighth richest man on the planet.
Green Angel CBD had the proper documentation for their shipment, but that didn't stop the New York cops.
But it's just health insurance, not cash
The ban targets upstate and international farmers and city restaurants alike.
The company was criticized for serving ICE employees, then criticized for apologizing.
Reformers worry that district attorneys will subvert new rules, but prosecutors worry about those who refuse to show up for court.
The NYPD's increased presence on the New York subway has many wondering about the resources dedicated to stop petty crimes.
The latest findings highlight the irrationality of banning legal e-cigarettes that deliver nicotine.
The real "public health crisis" is not underage vaping but the one that Michigan, New York, and the FDA are about to create.
Banning the flavors that former smokers overwhelmingly prefer is a strange way to protect public health.
Pending restrictions on vaping products in Michigan and New York are based on an alarmingly broad understanding of the executive branch's "public health" authority.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other prohibitionists continue to conflate the two issues.
When it comes to deciding who should keep their Second Amendment rights, the deck is stacked against gun owners.
The new law eliminates a loophole that allowed police to continue arresting people for something that was not supposed to be a crime anymore.
Landlords are suing to overturn state rental regulations that limit how much they can charge tenants and who they can rent to.
The state's new rental regulations make it more difficult for landlords to raise rents on well-off renters.
Those claiming that elevators are a public safety risk likely have ulterior motives.
The NYPD failed to update its crime-tracking system—and underreported rape by 38 percent.
New York legislators also are taking another shot at legalization.
The operation used its intimate knowledge of NYPD operations to thrive.
The bill allows dual prosecutions of people in the president's orbit who receive pardons or commutations.
Bill de Blasio's coming humiliation is just the latest evidence of the outer-borough president's revenge on Manhattan.
For five years, the NYPD, its apologists, and even Mayor Bill de Blasio have absolved cops of their role in Eric Garner's death.
"Kids like Brendan Mulvaney are trying to give people sweet lemonade and learn some important business skills but the overzealous state bureaucrats just keep giving taxpayers lemons."
"What started out as a clerical error magnified into a very regrettable and Kafkaesque mistake."
A new study says plastic bag bans encourage people to use less eco-friendly substitutes.
Pinball and Pac-Man: no longer illegal.
Better evidence sharing and a dramatic drop in cash bail demands will help defendants challenge charges.
The Empire State's new budget grows government spending and red tape.
Groups have complained for years that the laws allowed police and prosecutors to selectively charge people carrying common pocket knives.
Double jeopardy or a way of circumventing a potential Trump pardon? Or both?