County Dems Meet to Nominate Supreme Court Candidates

County Dems Meet to Nominate Supreme Court Candidates

The Queens County Democratic Party meet tonight for a judicial convention to nominate candidates for the Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term. The Democratic candidates will appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.

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El Chapo Returns to Eastern District Court for Hearing on Potential Conflict of Interest

El Chapo Returns to Eastern District Court for Hearing on Potential Conflict of Interest

Joaquin Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, better known as the alleged drug kingpin El Chapo, is scheduled to be back in Eastern District court Wednesday, as the parties have requested a Curcio hearing, or a hearing to determine whether a conflict of interest exists regarding representation of the defendant by Jeffrey Lichtman.

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These Are the Likely Nominees For Queens Supreme Court, Sources Say

These Are the Likely Nominees For Queens Supreme Court, Sources Say

Ahead of Thursday’s Queens County Democratic party judicial convention — where party delegates will vote on the party’s nominees for Queens Supreme Court, Civil Term — three sources confirmed the four judges who will likely be nominated.

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Marshall Project Report Reveals Racial Disparities in Subway Arrests

Marshall Project Report Reveals Racial Disparities in Subway Arrests

An analysis of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services data from 2014 through June 2018 by The Marshall Project reveals that, though turnstile arrests have dropped dramatically, a disproportionate amount of the people arrested for fare evasion — 89 percent — are black or Hispanic.

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