The Shaky New York Case Against Trump Reeks of Desperation To Punish a Reviled Political Opponent
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is relying on debatable facts and untested legal theories to transform minor misconduct into a felony.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is relying on debatable facts and untested legal theories to transform minor misconduct into a felony.
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A controversial "good cause" eviction bill that would cap rent increases could be included in a budget bill that must pass by April 1.
From delivery fees to streaming taxes, New York can’t stomach having MTA users actually pay for the system themselves.
In Caroline, New York, officials are trying to impose the city's first zoning code. These residents won't have it.
Federal, state, and local officials will always threaten to weaponize the state against private actors they don't like. The "Kia Challenge" provides the latest example.
The case hinges on the claim that the former president tried to cover up a campaign finance violation with which he was never charged.
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The third parties think the new ballot restrictions meet no legitimate state interest besides guaranteeing Democrat and Republican hold on government.
New bills in six states showcase some right and wrong ways to help sex workers, from full decriminalization to ramping up penalties for prostitution customers.
Good intentions, bad results.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reportedly intends to prosecute Trump for falsifying business records.
Yes, even children should have access to an attorney.
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A New York Times story about the state's location-specific gun bans glosses over the vast territory they cover.
Like California’s ruinous A.B. 5, the proposal would greatly harm freelance employment.
"Today's decision is a victory for the First Amendment that should be celebrated by everyone who hopes to see the internet continue as a place where even difficult and contentious issues can be debated and discussed freely," said one attorney.
Because legislators omitted a crucial letter, there is no straightforward way to downgrade convictions for offenses that are no longer felonies.
There are many reasons people move, but overburdening your citizens is a good way to lose them.
The 2nd Circuit reasoned that the government hasn't necessarily taken a landlord's property when it forces him or her to operate at a loss while renting to a tenant he or she never agreed to host.
The city has not granted a single permit since the Supreme Court upheld the right to bear arms last June.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear 94-year-old Geraldine Tyler's case challenging home equity theft.
Data show Florida and New York had similar death numbers despite vastly different approaches.
The governor would let developers route around local zoning codes and get housing projects approved directly by state officials.
In this case, it enables the state to declare the area around Penn Station in New York City "blighted" and thereby authorize the use of eminent domain to take property for transfer to private interests.
The massive power of federal government attracts frauds.
The city has not yet announced whether it will fight the order in court.
Somehow deaths have climbed even though the prison population has dropped.
The mayor is proposing a long list of helpful, but marginal, reforms that would speed up the city's approval processes for new housing.
The rise of remote work has piqued developers' interest in converting empty downtown offices to apartments. Zoning codes and building regulations often make that impossible.
Fixing federal permitting rules and easing immigration policies would help companies like the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which are interested in building more plants in America.
"The state of New York can't turn bloggers into Big Brother, but it's trying to do just that," said FIRE attorney Daniel Ortner.
The New York Civil Liberties Union is fighting about a dozen different lawsuits against stonewalling police departments.
The state's ban applies unless the property owner posts a sign allowing firearms or otherwise gives "express consent."
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."
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