Manhattan D.A. Said This Woman Acted in Self-Defense. He Prosecuted Her For Almost a Year Anyway.
Alvin Bragg has finally moved to stop prosecuting Tracy McCarter for murder.
Alvin Bragg has finally moved to stop prosecuting Tracy McCarter for murder.
Nearly 20 months after the state legalized recreational use, no licensed pot shops have opened, but the black market is booming.
Property owners in Kingston, New York, argue the city is vastly underestimating its vacancy rate in order to justify ruinous rent cuts.
"Engineers are really good at making things better, but they can't make them better than the laws of physics permit."
The president has touted a factory jobs boom. In practice, that means forcing people out of their homes to benefit corporate projects that rely on billions of dollars of subsidies.
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Apocalyptic attack ads about crime failed to drive a red wave, and criminal justice reform candidates were still successful in several local races around the country.
Many politicians who want to ban gas-powered vehicles appear to misunderstand the science.
Is a federal takeover of the troubled jail pending?
The state made it a felony to carry handguns for self-defense in "any place of worship or religious observation."
Carry permit applicants would have to prove they are not dangerous, and guns would be banned from myriad locations.
Legislators in both states favor subjective standards and sweeping restrictions for carry permits.
The decision is a warning to states that impose vague permit standards or sweeping bans on guns in "sensitive locations."
The Port of Albany will forgo more than $29 million in federal funding for the delayed $300 million project.
In a press conference, Letitia James accused the former president of routinely misstating the values of his properties for personal financial gain.
A live Reason discussion about how libertarians should think about the country's most controversial governor.
Some conservative media outlets and politicians lambast the practice. But if you care about public safety, that opposition doesn't make sense.
Alvin Bragg campaigned on Tracy McCarter’s innocence. Once in office, that was apparently less politically expedient.
Approximately 36 blocks around Times Square will now be deemed a "gun-free zone." What purpose is served by this?
Empire State politicians will soon wonder why the marijuana black market still thrives.
New York state enacts one of the most bizarre laws of the drug war.
Animals are property, and property rights matter.
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After redistricting, neither representative was willing to run in a different district, leading to a lengthy, expensive, and unnecessary campaign.
Despite an overwhelming sense that the country is headed in the wrong direction, the only way most voters will fire an incumbent is by voting for a different incumbent instead.
Friday A/V Club: One cable host's capacity for unearned smugness
The former president may be a hypocrite, but at least he knows his own rights.
Several dozen NYC residents want to repeal the regulations allowing outdoor dining in the city.
Michael Picard's free speech rights were violated when he was booked for telling passersby to "Google Jury Nullification."
They're trying to pressure the federal government into getting organized about vaccines.
One of the candidate’s own supporters is responsible for the defendant’s release. And it may have been the right decision.
The initial decision to pursue prosecution runs contrary to the campaign promises of Alvin Bragg, who claims to understand that, so often, the process is the punishment.
The Supreme Court unambiguously rejected the sort of reasoning that a federal appeals court used to uphold New York's ban.
Several states are retaining subjective criteria for carry permits or imposing new restrictions on gun possession.
Alvin Bragg campaigned on "ending mass incarceration." But that promise apparently does not apply to Jose Alba.
The case of Jose Alba reminds us that progressive prosecutors don't always apply their principles when they're inconvenient.
Some states promptly eliminated subjective standards, while others refused to recognize the decision's implications.
"I don't need to have numbers," Gov. Kathy Hochul said when asked about the evidence supporting the law.
A recent college grad from the Midwest landed in the Bronx and was confused by bodega culture. This led to a social media mob, a digging up of old videos, and a firing.
The ruling against New York's carry permit policy is a rebuke to courts that routinely rubber-stamp gun restrictions.
Just a week ago, New York City convinced a federal judge not to seize control of the jail.
It’s one of many anti-cryptocurrency policies emanating from the Empire State
Protective devices incapable of offensive use are now unavailable for legal purchase by New Yorkers.
Perhaps the government shouldn't be running golf courses in the first place?