Detainees moved out of NYC’s lone private jail as federal contract expires
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The Queens Detention Facility’s federal contract ended March 31.
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MarijuaNO: Here's why Queens lawmakers opposed legal weed
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Addabbo, Pheffer Amato, Barnwell and Rajkumar all opposed legal weed.
Read MoreBronx judge orders state to vaccinate inmates, reverse ‘unfair and unjust’ policy
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“This was an unfair and unjust decision.”
Read MoreTop Queens prosecutor quits after 'egregious' misconduct in death penalty case
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Brad Leventhal quit Monday.
Read MorePositive COVID test postpones first Queens jury trial of 2021
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The trial was adjourned Monday.
Read MoreIn wake of Queens wrongful convictions, advocates renew push for prosecutorial conduct watchdog
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“There is no accountability and that’s why this commission is so important.”
Read MoreCommunity condemns gun violence in wake of Woodside shootings
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“That pain will never go away.”
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Tambourine-shaking ex-cop from Queens arrested for invading Capitol
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Former NYPD spokesperson Sara Carpenter turned herself into federal authorities.
Read MoreBiden backs Meng’s COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
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“We can have mature, nuanced conversations about countries, about viruses, about various issues without endangering the lives of our constituents.”
Read MoreAfter 'egregious' misconduct, St. John's Law cuts ties with top Queens prosecutor
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“I do not want the students to be unnecessarily distracted.”
Read MoreNY legislature votes to limit solitary confinement after years of advocacy
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“Freedom from torture is the most basic of human rights.”
Read MoreFeds end deal with NYC’s only private jail contractor
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Queens BP Donovan Richards called the news “a victory for the Southeast Queens community and our borough.”
Read MoreQueens court dismisses hundreds of prostitution cases after request from DA
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“We have seen first hand the damaging effects of these laws on the lives of women and transgender individuals.”
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