First Woman Of Color Plans Queens DA Bid, Sources Say
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Mina Malik, a former assistant district attorney in Queens, will likely announce her candidacy, the sources familiar with Malik said.
Read MoreElected Officials Team Up To Give Offenders A Second Chance
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Queens County District Attorney Richard A. Brown, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and other organizations are hoping to clear the warrants for dozens of residents on Saturday.
Read MoreCandidates Weigh In On Creating A Conviction Review Unit In Queens
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Since 1992, Queens had 25 cases -- that range from robberies to murders -- overturned, according to the National Registry of Exonerations (NRE).
Read MoreCorona Creep Charged in Criminal Court
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An Corona man was charged in Queens Criminal Court Thursday for sexually molesting two girls, 10 and 13,in East Elmhurst, prosecutors said.
Read MoreBeloved Veteran Queens Prosecutor Died
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Assistant District Attorney James Evangelou passed away on September 26. Photo courtesy of the Queens District Attorney’s Office
Read MoreIn This Courtroom Success Means Saving A Life
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It wasn’t the typical courtroom exchange between a judge and defendant. Twenty years ago, it would have seemed preposterous.
Read MoreLasak Officially Announces Bid for Queens DA
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Former Queens Criminal Court Justice Gregory Lasak officially announced his candidacy for Queens County District Attorney Tuesday morning.
Read MoreDA’s Office Welcomes 25 New Prosecutors
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More than two dozen attorneys joined the district attorney’s office Monday after completing an assistant DA training program.
Read MoreBrown Undecided on 2019 Election
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Hours after Council Member Rory Lancman announced his candidacy for Queens district attorney, a spokesperson for current Queens DA Richard Brown said Brown has not yet decided whether he will seek reelection.
Queens DA Race Heats Up With Lasak Resignation
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In the days since Queens Criminal Court Justice Gregory Lasak decided to step down from his position effective Sept. 14, the race for district attorney has begun to heat up.
Read MoreCriminal Justice Reform Advocates Hail New DA Watchdog Law
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s eleventh hour decision to sign a law creating the nation’s first prosecutorial misconduct commission has received mixed responses from the Queens legal community and borough lawmakers.
Read MoreJamaica Swindler Tried to ‘Housejack’ A 101-Year-Old
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He swindled a centenarian out of house and home. Now he’s facing 15 years in the big house.
Ricardo Bentham, 58, was hit with a slew of charges for allegedly filing a fake deed and stealing a home from his 101-year-old neighbor, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced Thursday.
Read MoreVance Stops Pot Busts, Brown Will Proceed
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Queens County District Attorney Richard Brown will not join his Manhattan counterpart in declining to prosecute low-level marijuana offenses — at least not yet.
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