NYPD Cracking Down on Parking Placard Abuse in Bronx
The NYPD is now legally required to crack down on placard abuse — a measure aimed at curbing years of rogue parking by city workers both active and retired, plus their families and friends.
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Hundreds of Genetic Profiles Removed From City’s DNA Database: Report
Nearly 400 genetic profiles of victims and witnesses have been removed from New York City’s DNA identification index, a database that has come under scrutiny for what critics describe as illegal collection of genetic material, according to a new report.
19-Year-Old Illegally Stopped, Frisked by NYPD in Videotaped Encounter: Attorneys
The Legal Aid Society released a video Saturday of what they say is an illegal search of a Bronx man frequently subjected to unlawful stop-and-frisk searches by the NYPD.
Bill Would Outlaw City’s DNA Database
A proposed state law would require New York City to expunge all records stored in its municipal DNA identification index—a database that has come under scrutiny for what critics describe as illegal collection of genetic material.
Warrants for Bronx “Quality of Life” Summonses to be Cleared Saturday
Prosecutors say people will be able resolve quality-of-life summons warrants, learn about sealing old convictions, and get information about expunging marijuana possession convictions Saturday at Thessalonia Worship Center, 951 Rev. James A. Polite Avenue.
Exclusive: Long-Awaited Cash Bail Window Opens in Bronx
Eight months after the de Blasio administration missed a deadline for launching a 24-hour cash bail window in the Bronx Criminal Courthouse, the long-awaited payment center is finally open, Bronx Justice News has learned.
Bronx DA on Discovery Reforms: New Legal Deadlines are “Impossible” to Meet
Bronx District Atttorney Darcel Clark made an impassioned plea to New York State Senators Monday to provide $15 million in new few funding to her office—money she says is necessary if Bronx prosecutors are to properly carry out discovery reforms slated to take effect Jan. 1.
Despite Protests, New Bronx Jail a Step Closer to Reality
New York City’s Planning Commission on Tuesday voted in favor of a plan that would replace the sprawling detention facilities on Rikers Island with new jails in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.
Black Men More Than Twice As Likely To Be Killed By Police in U.S.:Study
Black men in America are two-and-a-half times more likely to be killed by law enforcement over their lifetime than white men, according to a new Rutgers-Newark study.
Exclusive: As NYC Launches Bail Facilitator Program, Critics Say It Falls Short of Law’s Requirements
By Kevin Deutsch [email protected] A new program meant to help defendants return home quickly after an arrest is drawing criticism from public defense groups in […]