New evidence leads to Far Rockaway man’s release from prison
/After serving 26 years in prison for two armed robberies he says he didn’t commit, Breland was released last week. An investigation found he was wrongfully convicted.
Read MoreAfter serving 26 years in prison for two armed robberies he says he didn’t commit, Breland was released last week. An investigation found he was wrongfully convicted.
Read More“To see the values ‘courtesy, professionalism and respect’ on every police car is an insult to my experience.”
Read More"I am confident that these partnerships will make a visible difference in our communities.”
Read More“The Governor redesignated these four judges to the Appellate Divisions of the First and Second departments to continue to serve New Yorkers with their skills and experience."
Read More“The Monitoring Team remains concerned.”
Read More“We’ve been in this fight so long.”
Read More“We think this proposed increase in jurisdiction is reasonable.”
Read More"Every single New Yorker deserves a quality education to succeed in our state, and public schools are a vital component of that opportunity for our children's upward mobility."
Read More“I really don't want him to be a victim. I want them to give him his day in court – alive.”
Read MoreAround 230 incarcerated women and trans people will soon be transferred off of Rikers Island and sent to correctional facilities upstate, the governor announced.
Read MoreCriminal justice reform advocates, legal aid groups and community organizations gathered in Albany on Wednesday to testify on behalf of a senate bill to eliminate mandatory minimums on court fines.
Read More“It’s almost like psychological warfare because they’re trying to make us use public transportation.”
Read More“The defendants’ guilty pleas to accepting bribes are also acknowledgements that they abused the public trust.”
Read More“The death penalty has been repurposed as death by incarceration sentences.”
Read MoreThe federal government has expanded eligibility for its COVID-19 funeral assistance program.
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