Queens DA’s new wrongful conviction unit has opened 10 investigations
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“No one is perfect. No system is without flaws.”
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‘Too soon’ to know when courthouses will reopen, Chief Judge says
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“We are not yet in a position to formulate any final or even long‐term plan.”
Read MoreCops arrest three at Queensbridge Park after impromptu memorial for local rapper King Shooter
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“The cops started swarming.”
Read MoreQueens judge orders two South Asian candidates back on ballot, with call for inclusive election law
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“In a county as diverse as Queens, with many exotic and unfamiliar names, an expansive view must be taken of what is familiar or diminutive.”
Read MoreAG James, NYC file motion to halt ‘public charge’ rule during pandemic
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“Unlike the Public Charge Rule, this disease does not discriminate — infecting both citizens and non-citizens alike.”
Read MoreQueens cops neglect social distancing in social media posts
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“It’s very frustrating because they’re being tasked with enforcing social distancing.”
Read MoreJudges can now order electronic monitoring instead of bail in New York City
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Some Rikers inmates will go home with ankle bracelets
Read MoreSued by correction unions, mayor calls 24-hour Rikers shifts ‘dumb’ mistake
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“In the age of COVID-19, triple shifts may be a death sentence.”
Read MoreCiting COVID-19 risk, judge orders release of defendant from Queens private jail
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“I cannot say the risk of non-appearance is near the risk of death.”
Read MoreInmate dies at Queensboro Correctional Facility, one of five state prison deaths so far
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“What horror and trauma must be happening inside the New York State prison system.”
Read MoreQueens court dismisses petition to release eight defendants from Rikers jails
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A Queens Supreme Court judge on Wednesday dismissed a petition to release eight defendants who defense attorneys said were at risk from the coronavirus inside Rikers Island jails.
Read MoreCriminal Court proceedings are virtual for everyone but the general public
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Arraignments went fully remote — for everyone except the general public, court officers and clerks — last month.
Read MoreDemonstrators urge release of LIC prison inmates nearing end of sentences
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“They’re sitting there practically waiting to die.”
Read MoreAdvocates rally to release inmates from Long Island City state prison
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Advocates and local elected officials have called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to release inmates serving the final term of their sentences in Queens’ lone state prison.
Read MoreCourtroom goes virtual for Emergency Judge Joseph Esposito
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“I left my robes at the courthouse, and they don’t want us to go back in there.”
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