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March 18, 2019

Jury Hears Opening Statements in Retrial Of Chanel Lewis

March 18, 2019/ Jonathan Sperling and David brand
Jury Hears Opening Statements in Retrial Of Chanel Lewis

Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal spoke for roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes as he laid out the case against Lewis. Lewis’ first trial ended in a split jury in 2018.

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March 18, 2019/ Jonathan Sperling and David brand/
Law, Crime, news, eastern queens, Southern Queens
Judge Michael Aloise, Phil Vetrano, Howard Beach, Brad Leventhal, sexual assault, Spring Creek Park, Chanel Lewis, murder, Karina Vetrano, karina vetrano murder trial
March 18, 2019

Jamaica Man Found Dead With Mysterious Forehead “Puncture” Wound

March 18, 2019/ Guest User
Jamaica Man Found Dead With Mysterious Forehead “Puncture” Wound

Harnam Thakoor was found unconscious and unresponsive near the intersection of 115th Avenue and 165th Street after police received reports of a man shot.

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March 18, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, news, Law, Southern Queens
Jamaica, NYPD, 113th Precinct, Harnam Thakoor
March 18, 2019

Friends and Family Mourn ‘T,’ the Sixth Cyclist Killed in NYC This Year

March 18, 2019/ Special to the Eagle
Friends and Family Mourn ‘T,’ the Sixth Cyclist Killed in NYC This Year

“Heaven just got another beautiful angel.”

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March 18, 2019/ Special to the Eagle/
Communities, news, Law, Western Queens, politics
Robert Spencer, cyclist death, cycling, veterans, Jimmy Van Bramer, Michael Gianaris, LIC, Long Island City
March 18, 2019

Lawsuits Against Queens Cops Cost City Nearly $1.5 Million Since 2015, Database Reveals

March 18, 2019/ David Brand
Lawsuits Against Queens Cops Cost City Nearly $1.5 Million Since 2015, Database Reveals

‘Transparency and accountability around police misconduct are two of the most important issues we face in the fight for criminal justice reform.’

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March 18, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Communities, Features, Law, politics
capstat, legal aid, donovan richards, nypd, police misconduct, lawsuits
March 14, 2019

State Expands Aid To Queens Immigrant Legal Service Providers

March 14, 2019/ David Brand
State Expands Aid To Queens Immigrant Legal Service Providers

‘We are ensuring vulnerable immigrants who are unfairly targeted by ICE have the legal assistance and services they need.’

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March 14, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Law, news, Features
immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, andrew cuomo, make the road, minkwon center for community action, queens community house, liberty defense project
March 14, 2019

Why Is the Queens DA Race in an Odd-Numbered, Off Year?

March 14, 2019/ David Brand
Why Is the Queens DA Race in an Odd-Numbered, Off Year?

Nineteen elections have passed since term lengths and voting years changed.

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March 14, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Features, news, Law, politics
queens da race, District Attorney Richard Brown, district attorney charles sullivan, elections, 2019 da race
March 13, 2019

DA Candidates Stake Out Positions on Sex Work Decriminalization

March 13, 2019/ Emma Whitford
DA Candidates Stake Out Positions on Sex Work Decriminalization

Candidates’ responses ranged: from a willingness to consider the issue, to a call for limited prosecution and diversion alternatives, to support for decriminalization.

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March 13, 2019/ Emma Whitford/
Crime, Law, news, Western Queens
Jennifer Orellana, CUNY Law, Make The Road New York, Decrim NY, trans women, Jose Nieves, Tiffany Cabán, Judy Kluger, Melinda Katz, Rory Lancman, Mina Malik, Nina Luo, Gregory Lasak, Betty Lugo, Bianey Garcia
March 13, 2019

DA Candidates Clarify Stances On Cash Bail

March 13, 2019/ David Brand
DA Candidates Clarify Stances On Cash Bail

All call for significant reforms, some for the total elimination of cash bail.

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March 13, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Communities, Central Queens, Law, news, Western Queens
CUNY Law School, Zephyr Teachout, Queens district attorney, Rory Lancman, Jose Nieves, Mina Malik, Betty Lugo, Melinda Katz, Gregory Lasak, cash bail, El Chapo
March 13, 2019

Queens DMV Test Examiner Accused of Demanding Bribes, Groping

March 13, 2019/ Associated Press
Queens DMV Test Examiner Accused of Demanding Bribes, Groping

The office of the state inspector general announced the allegations facing Ian Cioffi on Tuesday.

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March 13, 2019/ Associated Press/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
Department of Motor Vehicles, Ian Cioffi
March 13, 2019

Gunman In Fatal Jamaica Shooting Sentenced to 25 Years to Life

March 13, 2019/ Guest User
Gunman In Fatal Jamaica Shooting Sentenced to 25 Years to Life

Teimel Morris, who was 22 years old when he shot acquaintance Edward Harris in the head on 160th Street, was found guilty of second-degree murder.

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March 13, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, news, Law
Jamaica, shooting, Teimel Morris, Michael Aloise
March 13, 2019

Attorney Explains Steps for Survivors Under New Child Victims Act

March 13, 2019/ David Brand
Attorney Explains Steps for Survivors Under New Child Victims Act

Experienced attorneys have started to counsel survivors on the best course of action for preparing their own cases.

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March 13, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news, Voices
Child Victims Act, sexual abuse, Jayne Conroy
March 13, 2019

New York, Feds Join to Get 100K Rape Kits Tested Around US

March 13, 2019/ Associated Press
New York, Feds Join to Get 100K Rape Kits Tested Around US

It's estimated that another 155,000 or more sex assault evidence kits still await testing, and thousands of results have yet to be linked to suspects.

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March 13, 2019/ Associated Press/
Crime, news, Law, Voices
rape kits, DNA, Cyrus R. Vance Jr.
March 12, 2019

Jury Selection Begins for the Retrial of Chanel Lewis

March 12, 2019/ David Brand
Jury Selection Begins for the Retrial of Chanel Lewis

More than 100 potential jurors from across Queens filed into the courtroom. None were selected.

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March 12, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Communities, Features, Law, news, Rikers Island
Chanel Lewis, Karina Vetrano, queens da, Howard Beach, howard beach jogger, murder, murder of karina vetrano, robert moeller, julia burke, jenny cheung, Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal, Michael Curtis
March 11, 2019

Queens DA Candidates May Look to Brooklyn for Reform Model

March 11, 2019/ Rob Abruzzese
Queens DA Candidates May Look to Brooklyn for Reform Model

Gonzalez announced his Justice 2020 initiative for criminal justice reform on March 11, more than a year after he first began championing its contents.

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March 11, 2019/ Rob Abruzzese/
Law, politics, news, Crime
Brooklyn District Attorney, Eric Gonzalez, Zephyr Teachout, Queens District Attorney, Justice 2020
March 11, 2019

Warren Visits LIC, Says Tech Giants Have 'Too Much Power’

March 11, 2019/ Associated Press
Warren Visits LIC, Says Tech Giants Have 'Too Much Power’

In her pitch to rein in the influence of tech giants, the Warren envisions legislation targeting companies with annual worldwide revenue of $25 billion or more.

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March 11, 2019/ Associated Press/
Business, news, Law, Western Queens, Voices, politics
Elizabeth Warren, LIC, Long Island City, Amazon HQ, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker
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