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June 05, 2020

'Whitestone Wolverine' charged with attempted murder after attack on Black Lives Matter protestors

June 05, 2020/ David Brand
'Whitestone Wolverine' charged with attempted murder after attack on Black Lives Matter protestors

The bizarre incident was caught on multiple cell phone videos.

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June 05, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news, northern queens
whitestone, whitestone wolverine, black lives matter, george floyd, police violence, attempted murder, queens district attorney
June 04, 2020

The state legislature may repeal 50-a. Here’s what that means.

June 04, 2020/ David Brand
The state legislature may repeal 50-a. Here’s what that means.

The law shields police disciplinary records from review.

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June 04, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, equity, Features, Law, news, politics
50a, police records, nypd, albany, justice reform, andrew cuomo, bill de blasio, state senate, assembly, george floyd, eric garner
June 03, 2020

Man with knives strapped to arm threatens to kill George Floyd protestors in Whitestone

June 03, 2020/ David Brand
Man with knives strapped to arm threatens to kill George Floyd protestors in Whitestone

“I’ll kill you. You’re in the wrong neighborhood. You’re in the wrong neighborhood, bitch.”

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June 03, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, Law, Crime, northern queens
whitestone, george floyd, protest, police violence, racism
June 01, 2020

Queens DA urges state to repeal 'walking while trans' ban

June 01, 2020/ David Brand
Queens DA urges state to repeal 'walking while trans' ban

The statute is “often used to arrest and harass people based on their gender or appearance.”

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June 01, 2020/ David Brand/
equity, Law, news, Crime
walking while trans ban, loitering law, queens da, melinda katz, transgender rights, albany
May 30, 2020

State extends window for suing child sex abusers, with 81 cases in Queens so far

May 30, 2020/ David Brand
State extends window for suing child sex abusers, with 81 cases in Queens so far

“This is a giant step forward for New York.”

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May 30, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news, politics
child victims act, cva, child sex abuse, state legislature
May 29, 2020

Family members rally for Queens man still behind bars after life sentence reversed

May 29, 2020/ David Brand
Family members rally for Queens man still behind bars after life sentence reversed

“I just want my brother home.”

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May 29, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news
robert majors, queens da's office, wrongful conviction, prosecutorial misconduct, john latella
May 28, 2020

He proved he never had a fair trial. He's still facing life in prison

May 28, 2020/ David Brand
He proved he never had a fair trial. He's still facing life in prison

“Mr. Majors can now be given an opportunity to have a life.”

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May 28, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Crime, Features, news, Law
robert majors, queens da, melinda katz, prosecutorial misconduct, tom hoffman, wrongful conviction
May 27, 2020

Nearly 240 technical parole violators remain locked up, two months after Cuomo release plan

May 27, 2020/ David Brand
Nearly 240 technical parole violators remain locked up, two months after Cuomo release plan

“Now in the pandemic, it’s indefensible.”

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May 27, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Crime, Health, news, Rikers Island
coronavirus, covid-19, technical parole violations, less is more act, department of correction and community supervision, andrew cuomo, rikers island
May 26, 2020

Queens DA’s new cold case unit will probe borough’s unsolved murders

May 26, 2020/ David Brand
Queens DA’s new cold case unit will probe borough’s unsolved murders

There are roughly 2,200 unsolved murders in Queens.

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May 26, 2020/ David Brand/
Law, news, Crime
cold case unit, queens da's office, melinda katz, unsolved murders, karen ross
May 18, 2020

Queens DA's new Human Trafficking Bureau will prosecute sex traffickers, pimps and johns

May 18, 2020/ David Brand
Queens DA's new Human Trafficking Bureau will prosecute sex traffickers, pimps and johns

“The bureau will combat those who would victimize others with aggressive investigations to end this industry.”

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May 18, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news
queens da melinda katz, human trafficking bureau, sex work decriminalization, sex trafficking
May 15, 2020

Velázquez condemns COVID-plagued Queens private jail as NYC reps blast local lockups

May 15, 2020/ David Brand
Velázquez condemns COVID-plagued Queens private jail as NYC reps blast local lockups

“These institutions are not a safe place for inmates or those detained.”

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May 15, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Crime, Southern Queens, politics, news, Law, Health
geo group, queens detention facility, private jail, Nydia Velázquez, grace meng, private jails, coronavirus, covid-19, mdc, Metropolitan Detention Center
May 13, 2020

Rightwing extremist from Bayside busted buying illegal assault rifles

May 13, 2020/ David Brand
Rightwing extremist from Bayside busted buying illegal assault rifles

Instagram photos entered into evidence allegedly show him celebrating anti-Semitic attacks.

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May 13, 2020/ David Brand/
northern queens, news, Law, Crime
bayside, rightwing extremism, anti-semitism
May 13, 2020

Special court moves Queens defendants off Rikers, sometimes without seeing a judge

May 13, 2020/ David Brand
Special court moves Queens defendants off Rikers, sometimes without seeing a judge

For the first time, Rikers inmate can enter pleas via affidavit.

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May 13, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Crime, Law, news
Judge Bruna Dibiase, special application part, queens criminal court, rikers island, affidavits, coronavirus, COVID-19
May 12, 2020

NYPD’s ‘COVID-19 related’ arrest data reveals more racial disparities in Queens enforcement  

May 12, 2020/ David Brand
NYPD’s ‘COVID-19 related’ arrest data reveals more racial disparities in Queens enforcement  

The array of offenses include fights caused by jumping a line while waiting to enter a supermarket and a bank robbery.

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May 12, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, coronavirus, Law, news
racial disparities, social distancing, coronavirus, covid-19 arrests, nypd
May 06, 2020

Queens DA’s new wrongful conviction unit has opened 10 investigations

May 06, 2020/ David Brand
Queens DA’s new wrongful conviction unit has opened 10 investigations

“No one is perfect. No system is without flaws.”

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May 06, 2020/ David Brand/
Law, news, Crime
ciu, wrongful conviction, bryce benjet, melinda katz, queens da
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