Queens DA Hosts 5th Annual Mock Trial Competition
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At a quick glance the proceedings taking place on the third floor of the Queens Criminal Courthouse on Sunday morning looked like a regular trial.
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U.S. Attorney Agrees to $480 Million Settlement with Asia-Based Financial Services Group
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Nomura Holding America Inc. agreed to the multi-million dollar settlement in civil penalties that will resolve federal civil claims that between 2006 and 2007, the company mislead investors about mortgage-backed securities.
Read MoreQueens DA & Activists Go Head To Head Over Bail Effort
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A feud has broken out over a growing civil rights group tactic to reform the criminal justice system in New York City.
Read MoreIn This Courtroom Success Means Saving A Life
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It wasn’t the typical courtroom exchange between a judge and defendant. Twenty years ago, it would have seemed preposterous.
Read MoreRikers Island Welcome Station Connects People With Community, Services
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The Mass Bail Out Welcome Center officially opened at the entrance to Rikers Island Saturday morning.
Read MoreEmpty LIC Courthouse Full of History
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Inside the Queens County Courthouse in Long Island City a janitor cleaned the second floor bathroom, a lone security guard watched the front door while his colleagues took their lunch breaks and a judge sat chatting with visitors on the empty benches of his courtroom.
The dark hallways, normally bustling with people, sat mostly empty during a lull Wednesday, leaving signs of the building’s rich history out in the open for visitors to admire.
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