Increase in ‘Wrong Place, Wrong Time’ Shootings Leads to Questions about ‘Stand your Ground’ Laws and Gun Control
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – In one week last month, within days of each other, the…
‘Exonerated Five’ Member Acknowledges Trump Targeted Him 34 Years Ago, but Wishes ‘Fair Trial’ for Former President that ‘Exonerated Five’ Did Not Receive
By Destiny Gurrola HARLEM, NY – Yusef A. Salaam, a member of the “Exonerated Five” —wrongly convicted…
Brooklyn NAACP President Urges Branch to ‘Stand Firm’ in Response to Potential Repeal of Bail Reform
By Jariah Moore BROOKLYN, NY – In a letter to members, NAACP Brooklyn branch President L. Joy…
Commentary: DeSantis Goes After Bragg and Crime Rather Than Offering Full Throated Defense of Trump
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor New York, NY – As we wait to see whether New…
New York District Attorney’s Opioid Crisis Proposed Solutions Ineffective, According to Justice Not Fear Group
By Jariah Moore SUFFOLK, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney’s proposed solutions here to the…
Report Details Geographical Inner Workings of Mass Incarceration Rates
By Emily Saroyan and Ramneet Singh NORTHAMPTON, MA – In a recent report, Emily Widra of the…
Despite Buffalo Shooting, GOP ‘Replacement Theory’ Still Going Strong
By Jaanvi Kaur and Aryal Aglugub BUFFALO, NY– Last weekend, attention turned to the motive of a…
2020 ‘Election Deniers’ Now Running to Be Attorney General in Multiple States
By Delilah Hammons NEW YORK, NY – “In four crucial battleground states, Republican candidates who falsely contend…
Columbia University to Memorialize Its Historic Past of Slavery and Racism
By Veronica Miller NEW YORK CITY, NY – Columbia University is set to add historical markers to…
Police Force Lying to Suspects during Interrogations: Legal Injustice?
By Shady Gonzales NEW YORK, NY – The Innocence Project non-profit organization this week discussed the potential…
NY Supreme Court Details Indictment of Man for Multiple NYC Anti-Black Hate Crimes
By Keana Sauray NEW YORK, NY – A report was released late last week by the New…
Falsely Jailed Anthony Broadwater Sues State of New York Seeking $50 Million for Emotional, Physical, and Psychological Damages
By Matthew Torres and Mathew Seibert SYRACUSE, NY – After spending more than 16 years in prison…
Public Defender Groups Announce Free Legal Representation for Immigrants Involved in Hunger Strike to Protest ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at New York Facility
By Keana Sauray NEW YORK, NY – After the hunger strike of detained immigrants at the Orange…
NY Detective Charged with Perjury – 133 Convictions Tied to Him Dismissed
By Amy Berberyan and Mathew Seibert BRONX, NY – After former undercover NYPD detective Joseph Franco was…
Two Thirds of ACLU-Polled Voters Agree Expansion of For-Profit Immigration Detention Must Stop; ACLU Urges Biden Administration to Follow Through
By Alex Jimenez NEW YORK, NY- The American Civil Liberties Union and YouGov recently conducted a poll…
ACLU, NYCLU, and NCAC Work Together against Attempted Censorship of New York Times Reveal of Project Veritas Info
By Natalia Ruvalcaba NEW YORK, NY – The New York Times’ right, in relation to Project Veritas,…
NY Justice Reform Group Director Calls Governor’s State of State Address ‘Encouraging’
By Amy Berberyan ALBANY, NY – Rodney Holcombe, New York State Director of Criminal Justice Reform at…
Manhattan District Attorney Announces 20-Year Cap on Prison Sentences, Prison Only for Serious Crimes
By Mei Perez MANHATTAN, NY- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg started 2022 by announcing significant criminal just…
New York State Lawmakers, ‘Exonerated Five’ Members Introduce Series of Bills that Challenge Wrongful Convictions
By Julia Urquizo NEW YORK, NY – New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblyman Clyde Vanel—joined…
Multiple Deaths of Incarcerated People in Rikers Island Jail Sparks Urgency to Decarcerate Pre-Trial Detainees
By Kritika Singh NEW YORK— As the Rikers Island Jail Complex in New York City reaches a…