Misconduct settlements topped $205 mil last year
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The city paid out over $205 million in police and prosecutorial misconduct settlements last year, marking a seven-year high, according to a new analysis released by the Legal Aid Society.
Read MoreWrongfully convicted Queens man gets largest settlement in city history
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George Bell, a man from Queens who spent more than half his life in prison for a crime he did not commit, is now the recipient of the largest settlement payout for a wrongful conviction in New York City history.
Read MoreTop Queens prosecutor quits after 'egregious' misconduct in death penalty case
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Brad Leventhal quit Monday.
Read MoreAfter 'egregious' misconduct, St. John's Law cuts ties with top Queens prosecutor
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“I do not want the students to be unnecessarily distracted.”
Read MoreTop prosecutor quits after Queens judge accuses him of lying in death penalty case
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Charles Testagrossa “deliberately” withheld key evidence to convict three men for murder, a judge said.
Read MoreBehind-the-scenes campaign helped spur Queens wrongful conviction reversals
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“It was clear to me that if I could be helpful, I wanted to be.”
Read MoreSE Queens lawmakers call on Katz to probe prosecutors’ past cases in wake of 'egregious' violations
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‘This is just the tip of the iceberg.’
Read MoreQueens judge says top prosecutor lied to convict in death penalty case
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Judge Joseph Zayas amended his ruling to call a prosecutor’s account “mindboggling.”
Read MoreThree wrongfully convicted Queens men freed after ‘egregious’ violations by trial prosecutors
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A Queens judge condemned prosecutors for ‘deliberately’ suppressing key evidence for more than 20 years.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: 'It was crazy how fast it went,' Vetrano trial juror tells Eagle
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“If this comes out in 10-30 years that we sent an innocent man to jail, especially a person of color, I would feel awful. That’s my only worry.”
Read MoreJury finds Chanel Lewis guilty of killing Karina Vetrano
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A Queens jury found Lewis guilty of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
Read MoreJudge denies defense motions after anonymous letter rocks Vetrano trial
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“You are defending Mr. Chanel Lewis in which you do not have full disclosure of information.”
Read MoreLISTEN: Off-Duty Cop's 'Suspicious Male' with 'Hood Up' 911 Call Key to Vetrano Murder Case
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John Russo, the NYPD lieutenant commander of detectives overseeing all active investigations in the city, called 911 on Memorial Day 2016 to report that a “dark-skinned” “single male” was walking through a “100 percent residential” portion of Howard Beach “looking at houses.”
Read MoreWith Jury Set, Families Brace For Start Of Trial
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Eight women and four men from across Queens County are expected to listen to opening statements on Monday for the murder case that rocked Howard Beach over two years ago.
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