City to pay $143 million for late releases from Rikers
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A federal judge ruled this week that the city must pay nearly $143 million to over 40,000 people who were held in a city jail longer than they should have after having posted bail.
Read MoreHochul signs bail changes into law
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Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by the mayor and the city’s district attorneys in Manhattan on Wednesday as she signed changes to the state’s bail reforms into law.
Read MorePols protest gov’s bail proposal following Rikers visit
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“We will have blood on our hands if we allow these [bail law] changes to be implemented in our New York State budget,” Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani said, following a visit to Rikers Island this week.
Read MoreOpinion: Hochul’s bail plan undermines safety and progress
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“Governor Kathy Hochul claims to care about the safety of our communities, but her lip service is going to cost people their lives. The governor is yet again holding the state budget hostage in order to push through harmful changes to New York’s bail laws.”
Read MoreDozens of law professors challenge gov’s bail proposal
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A group of 100 law professors wrote an open letter to Governor Kathy Hochul this week opposing her proposals to the state’s bail laws, which have already reportedly soured budget negotiations in Albany.
Read MoreHochul pitches bail changes during State of the State speech
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Speaking to the state’s legislature in the New York State Capitol in Albany on Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul dedicated a significant portion of her State of the State speech to the themes that came to define her 2022 race for governor – crime, public safety and bail.
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