Rikers receivership proceedings begin

Rikers receivership proceedings begin

The city came closer than it has ever been to having its control over Rikers Island stripped away on Thursday after a federal judge said that she’d consider installing a federal receiver in the coming months. 

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Prosecutors Use Phone Data, Call Logs To Build Case — But Defense Pushes Back

Prosecutors Use Phone Data, Call Logs To Build Case — But Defense Pushes Back

Prosecutors used data gleaned from Chanel Lewis’ cellphone and T-Mobile cell tower records to portray Lewis as fascinated with the Karina Vetrano murder and in the vicinity of the murder scene at the time of the crime. The defense team pushed back, engaging in their most assertive cross-examination of the trial to poke holes in the tech-based evidence.

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DA Brown, President Katz Offer Hundreds of Low-Level Offenders A Clean Slate

DA Brown, President Katz Offer Hundreds of Low-Level Offenders A Clean Slate

More than 400 people made the trip to Universal Church on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside on Saturday in order to attend the Second Chance Summons Warrant Forgiveness Event, where over 350 participants were able to get their low-level summonses cleared without fear of arrest, according to Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown.

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Legal Aid Attorneys Plan Kavanaugh Protest Today

Legal Aid Attorneys Plan Kavanaugh Protest Today

Attorneys from the Legal Services Staff Association (LSSA) and the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) are planning a one-hour walkout Thursday at 1 p.m. outside Queens Housing Court. to protest the potential appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.


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