State lawmakers vote to let inmates use phone before solitary
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Under the bill, inmates would also be allowed to make one phone call per week while held in isolation.
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ABA releases guidelines on prosecuting misdemeanor cases
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“A prosecutor must avoid offering, negotiating and entering pleas on terms that knowingly misrepresent the consequences of acceptance.”
Read MoreQueens leads NYC in marijuana cases, public defender data finds
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Queens accounts for more low-level weed prosecutions than Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island combined.
Read MoreQueens man gets 25 years in prison for MS-13 shooting
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Queens resident Kevin Paniagua was sentenced after pleading guilty to attempted murder in June 2018.
Read MoreAppellate court ruling blocks warrants against foster kids who leave home
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“ACS must devise a way to deal with these situations that does not involve handcuffs.”
Read MoreDeath of 3-year-old found in burning car is ruled a homicide
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She died Sunday at a hospital after police found her, critically injured, in a blazing car at a Springfield Gardens intersection.
Read MoreGridiron star keeps focus on Queens DA race
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Star NFL defensive back Devin McCourty said he plans to remain engaged with the race to replace Richard Brown, who died Friday.
Read MoreToddler dies in Springfield Gardens car fire
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Police say the three-year-old girl was found in the car in critical condition. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Read MoreLocal leaders mourn passing of DA Brown
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“It takes a person of uncommon character to serve others with the vigilance and dedication Queens District Attorney Richard Brown did.”
Read MoreLittle Neck woman raped and robbed while leaving home
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As the 34-year-old woman left the house, the men, who were armed with a handgun, forced the woman and the other occupants into a bedroom.
Read MoreShooter convicted in home invasion murder of South Ozone Park father
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Freddie Salgado faces up to 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced later this month.
Read MoreRape and sex crimes continue to rise in Queens
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The NYPD said that April 2019 had a record-low number of reported murders, robberies and burglaries for the month of April, however.
Read MoreNets D'Angelo Russell Issued Summons for Marijuana at LGA
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The Nets said in a statement they "have been made aware of the situation" and "are in the process of gathering more information at this time."
Read MoreOpinion: the Queens DA’s office needs a stronger Elder Abuse Prevention Unit
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“Elder crime has been treated as a stepchild to the domestic violence and child abuse units, by the Queens District Attorney’s office.”
Read MoreAttorneys for Chanel Lewis appeal guilty verdict
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“Please take notice that the defendant hereby appeals … from each and every part of the judgement of this Court.”
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