Nearly 240 technical parole violators remain locked up, two months after Cuomo release plan
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“Now in the pandemic, it’s indefensible.”
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Queens DA’s new cold case unit will probe borough’s unsolved murders
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There are roughly 2,200 unsolved murders in Queens.
Read MoreQueens DA's new Human Trafficking Bureau will prosecute sex traffickers, pimps and johns
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“The bureau will combat those who would victimize others with aggressive investigations to end this industry.”
Read MoreVelázquez condemns COVID-plagued Queens private jail as NYC reps blast local lockups
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“These institutions are not a safe place for inmates or those detained.”
Read MoreRightwing extremist from Bayside busted buying illegal assault rifles
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Instagram photos entered into evidence allegedly show him celebrating anti-Semitic attacks.
Read MoreSpecial court moves Queens defendants off Rikers, sometimes without seeing a judge
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For the first time, Rikers inmate can enter pleas via affidavit.
Read MoreNYPD’s ‘COVID-19 related’ arrest data reveals more racial disparities in Queens enforcement
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The array of offenses include fights caused by jumping a line while waiting to enter a supermarket and a bank robbery.
Read MoreQueens DA’s new wrongful conviction unit has opened 10 investigations
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“No one is perfect. No system is without flaws.”
Read MoreWoodside man charged with murdering elderly mother
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A Woodside man was charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his elderly mother in the head with a kitchen knife, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday.
Read MoreHoward Beach man dies in police custody after release from Jamaica Hospital
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He was earlier arrested for DWI.
Read MoreNYPD cop killed by drag-racing driver in Bayside
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“He is a brother, an original, a founder, a police officer, and a son.”
Read MoreQueens cops neglect social distancing in social media posts
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“It’s very frustrating because they’re being tasked with enforcing social distancing.”
Read MoreJudges can now order electronic monitoring instead of bail in New York City
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Some Rikers inmates will go home with ankle bracelets
Read MoreJamaica man charged with murder in fatal stabbing
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A Jamaica man has been charged with murder.
Read MoreCiting COVID-19 risk, judge orders release of defendant from Queens private jail
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“I cannot say the risk of non-appearance is near the risk of death.”
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