Queens judge rips ‘railroading’ claim in Jamaica man’s murder case
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An appellate court ordered a new trial for Prakash Churaman, a Jamaica man charged with murder.
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Older NY inmates begin receiving COVID vaccines, one month after Health officials described prisoner priority
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‘They made it clear that they were going to vaccinate everyone so I’m a little bit disturbed.’
Read MoreRockaway ‘pizza nazi’ charged with harassing ex-girlfriend
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His attorney called the incident a typical “boyfriend-girlfriend break-up situation.”
Read MoreQueens man convicted of killing transwoman sees verdict reversed on judge’s error
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An appellate court ordered Rasheen Everett be retried based on a Queens judge’s error.
Read MoreNew York eliminates ‘Walking While Trans’ ban after years of advocacy
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“Anybody and everybody should be able to wear whatever they want and walk their streets safely.”
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Closing Rikers will take courage
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Rikers Island is a human rights crisis that the next Council will inherit
Read MoreOpinion: This Stalking Awareness month, look for the less obvious signs
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Over 6 million men and women are stalked annually in the US, often in the context of domestic violence.
Read MoreQueens cop on modified duty after videos appear to show him kneel on man’s neck, Mayor says
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“The investigation has to be completed, and then if there are charges, there has to be, obviously, the due process.”
Read MoreWith vaccines limited, 30+ Queens court staffers test positive for COVID in 2021
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A person who reported to work Monday was the latest positive case.
Read MoreBiden orders DOJ to phase out contracts with private jails, including Queens lock up
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A 2019 federal contract to operate the Queens jail is potentially worth $313,281,779.
Read MoreVeteran prosecutor leads Queens DA’s new restorative justice bureau
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The bureau consolidates the Diversion and Alternative Sentencing Unit and the Crime Victims Advocate Program.
Read MoreJurors need COVID vaccines too, de Blasio says
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“Everyone who participates in a jury should have the opportunity to get vaccinated.”
Read MoreNew York attorneys spotlight Queens' lone pandemic-era jury trial
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“We made it through preparations as seamlessly as possible, but it was certainly challenging.”
Read MoreQueens court employee charged with threatening to kill AOC, Schumer and Pelosi
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Federal prosecutors detailed a “chilling series of calls for direct violence against members of Congress”
Read MoreRacist double standard in policing clear at Capitol riot, says Fortune Society head
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“If that had been a Black Lives Matter protest there’d be buses around the block waiting to take in thousands of arrested people.”
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