Retired Detective Ludwig “Agua” Paz’ scheme spanned Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island, and allegedly involved seven active duty NYPD police officers.
Read MoreThere are 3,552 absentee ballots left to tally.
Read More“We are hoping for her freedom, above all because of her pregnancy.”
Read MoreThe officers and their dogs also swept all of the competition categories, which included obedience, agility, evidence search and criminal apprehension.
Read More“New York’s vitality is in its rich diversity.”
Read More“Queens County is the scene of the most outstanding election fight of the year,” the Times wrote in 1955.
Read MoreDetective Luis Alvarez appeared with former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart last month to plead with Congress to extend the compensation fund.
Read MoreThe bill signing took place as New Yorkers participated in the Pride march marking the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
Read MoreIn recent years, prior to its ruling in the Indiana case, the Supreme Court had taken certain steps to restrict excessive fines and forfeitures.
Read More“I’ve been 47 years in this office. I won’t repeat what my first day was like, but I assure you, if you think things are unsettled now, they’re actually calm compared to 47 years ago,.”
Read More“Collateral consequences from convictions, such as discriminatory hiring policies, serve only to further punish and marginalize already vulnerable communities.”
Read More“We hope … that all of us will be able to reflect on the past [and] consider where our fight for equal justice heads next.”
Read More“I can’t overstate how high the stakes are.”
Read MoreAnother Legal Aid attorney represented a potential witness in the case, prompting prosecutor Shawn Clark to file a motion claiming a conflict of interest.
Read MoreAdvocates say ICE’s presence in and around courthouses endangers immigrants, who are less inclined to seek justice as victims or witnesses for fear of deportation.
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