Why New York’s ‘discovery’ laws are ready for a redo
A generation ago, New York Democrats and Republicans essentially agreed that police were good, laws necessary, and criminal disorder unacceptable. ...
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Hochul’s state of state address, Letters
The Issue: Gov. Hochul’s State of State address, including proposed measures to reduce subway crime. In her State of the ...
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Exclusive | Widow of man killed in NYC subway says Hochul’s new transit patrols wouldn’t have saved husband
The widow of a grandfather killed on a Brooklyn train a year ago said Gov. Kathy Hochul’s subway safety plan ...
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New York’s Prison Guard Discipline Problems and Robert Brooks’ Death
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this ...
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Ritchie Torres blasts Kathy Hochul over NYC’s ‘The Hub’
New York City Congressman Ritchie Torres is eviscerating Gov. Kathy Hochul for her “passive” stance on an insidious open-air drug ...
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If Janno Lieber thinks gaslighting New Yorkers will fix the subways, it’s in his own head
I always wanted to ride in a cab. As a kid walking around New York City, those yellow cars were ...
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NY pols want to tweak 2019 ‘reforms’ on how prosecutors share evidence to avoid dismissals
The state legislature could change how prosecutors share evidence with defense lawyers in criminal cases, after district attorneys griped that ...
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Gov. Hochul must do much more to get violent mentally ill off streets
The latest announcement from Governor Kathy Hochul — that she will finally expand involuntary commitment — is a necessary but ...
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Gov. Hochul must play hardball with lawmakers to protect NYers from madmen
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing the Legislature to address the terror and mayhem from random violence by the mentally ill ...
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Hochul unveils vague plan to tackle NYC mental health crisis as subway violence plagues city
Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged Friday to stop the runaway train of subway violence by making it easier to involuntarily commit ...
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