Brooklyn

Brooklyn Gun Charges Against Guest Reignite Racial Disparity Concerns

By Barbara KayAugust 6, 2026

A 25-year-old Black woman faces multiple firearm and ammunition charges in Brooklyn following an arrest during a residence search where she was a guest. Her public defender asserts the accused was not named in the search warrant and was not present in the room where the weapons were allegedly discovered. The case highlights significant racial disparities in New York City gun possession enforcement, with Black residents accounting for 70% of arrests between 2014 and 2024, despite representing 20% of the city’s population, as reported by the New York Amsterdam News.

Brooklyn Judge Challenges Prosecutors on Grand Larceny Charge Aggregation

By Barbara KayJuly 5, 2026

Kings County Judge Juan Abreu questioned prosecutors regarding the aggregation of three distinct larceny incidents to secure a grand larceny charge against a 42-year-old defendant. Defense attorney Nora Wallace contended that the District Attorney’s Office unlawfully combined the separate alleged thefts, a practice Judge Abreu indicated was permissible only under specific conditions not met in this case. Subsequently, the grand larceny charge was dropped, and the defendant was released on his own recognizance.