By Brandon Buskey It’s that time of year again: The U.S. Supreme Court will convene next week for a new term. While the last few terms have seen the court deliver seismic decisions on abortion, affirmative action, and voting rights, they’ve been tougher to read in another crucial area: criminal justice. So, before the term […]
By Patrick McNeil | October 2, 2023 WASHINGTON — Jesselyn McCurdy, executive vice president of government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its 2023-24 term: “Following a Supreme Court term that included the rollback of affirmative action in higher education, student loan debt […]
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NYPD Required to Change its Response to Protests in New York City, Stop ‘Kettling’ and Other Excessive Use of Force Practices, and Improve Treatment of Members of the Press Settlement Resolves AG, Legal Aid, NYCLU, and Private Lawsuits Against NYPD for its Response to 2020 Racial Justice Protests NEW YORK – New York Attorney General […]
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced the No Biometric Barriers Housing Act of 2023 to prohibit the usage of facial and biometric recognition technology in most federally funded public housing and require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to […]
You’ve heard all the reasons why it’s fine to let your dogs roam off-leash through your neighborhood or local park: they’re friendly, they’re well-behaved, and they always stay close, so what’s the big deal? Unfortunately, there are other factors to consider, and ultimately it’s usually best to keep your dog on a leash while you’re […]
Novo Nordisk Agrees to Cap Insulin Price at $35 per Monthly Prescription for Uninsured New Yorkers for Five Years and Streamline Process for Patients at Pharmacy Counter AG James Previously Secured $35 Monthly Cap from Eli Lilly and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured an agreement with one […]
Construction workers take a break in the shade outside the Oculus at temperatures soar into the upper 90s. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY | July 27, 2023 By Samantha Maldonaldo and Suhail Bhat | August 31, 2023 An analysis by THE CITY of workers compensation claims found thousands more workplace injuries, beyond those explicitly attributed to heat, […]
Councilmember Rivera says news of detainee deaths must be made public if the jail system is to improve. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Manhattan City Councilmember Carlina Rivera is among those pressing for transparency amid a record number of fatalities. By Reuven Blau | AUG 28, 2023, 5:00AM EDT Anytime someone dies inside a city jail, the agency […]
Roomster Bought and Posted Tens of Thousands of Fake Reviews, Published Unverified Listings to Scam Renters out of Millions NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today secured $1.6 million from Roomster, an online apartment search platform, and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, for defrauding millions […]
By Alaina Ruffin More than four months have passed since the sudden death of track and field champion Tori Bowie after prematurely going into labor. This weekend would have been her 33rd birthday and also marks Women’s Equality Day, which recognizes the 103rd anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. While women’s rights have certainly advanced since then, […]
Editorial credit: a katz / Shutterstock.com By Gwynne Hogan | Aug 17, 2023 Brooklyn’s Democratic Party tapped a candidate for a New York judgeship who previously wrote about her opposition to Roe. v. Wade. Now, she could be asked to rule on cases involving abortion rights and access for the borough’s 2.5 million residents. Rachel […]
Multistate Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Law Barring Domestic Abusers from Obtaining Guns NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to defend a federal law that prevents persons under a domestic violence restraining order from accessing guns. Joining a coalition of 25 attorneys general to file […]
By Naureen Shah Earlier this month, a federal grand jury indicted Culpeper County, Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins for allegedly taking cash bribes and large campaign donations in exchange for appointing people “auxiliary deputy sheriffs” and allowing them to carry concealed firearms without a permit. Another sheriff, Chuck Jenkins (no relation) of Frederick County, Maryland, was also recently indicted for an alleged […]
About 20 percent of all reported vehicle collisions happen in parking lots, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In addition, drivers sometimes hit pedestrians and bicyclists. Parking in ways that reduce safety for handicapped individuals is a common problem as well. Many of these incidents cause serious harm. Accidents in parking lots can […]