Criminal Justice
Posted inEconomy
There are 14 open harassment cases against municipal workers. Eight were filed more than two years ago — including one that’s over four years old.
Posted inImmigration
ICE Courts a Fight Over State Bid to Limit Arrests
Court officers say they’ll be handcuffed if federal agents defy a new policy requiring warrants to seize immigrants: “We will not interfere.”
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘Unremitting’ Violence Against Inmates in City Jails Hits Three-Year High
The use of force rate is 79% higher than in 2015, the federal monitor found. Oversight report also cites key “incremental” reforms underway.
Posted inQueens
Insurgent Queens DA Candidate Tries to Narrow Crowded Field
Mina Malik, one of seven hopefuls, is targeting trio of a rivals with petition challenges as she aims to become only former prosecutor in the race.
Posted inBrooklyn
Brooklyn DA Vows: I Won’t Fight Parole in Most Cases
The new policy – and related changes – represents a major shift for Eric Gonzalez, who lost his brother to gun violence two decades ago.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Guarded Numbers: Probe Finds Vast Undercount of Violent Incidents at City Jails
Correction Department stats on inmate brawls are “unreliable” — thanks to shoddy record-keeping and secret “coaching” of employees, a DOI probe found.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Shift in State Law Could Spare Many Charged With Misdemeanors From Lockup
Low-level offenses are likely to be given more leniency under provision tucked into Albany budget deal.
Posted inBrooklyn, Criminal Justice, Health, Manhattan, Queens
Dialing 911 Daily: How Mental Health Crisis Strains Neighborhoods
Alarmed residents near psychiatric hospitals and shelters for the mentally ill help fuel surge in “emotionally disturbed persons” NYPD calls.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Bronx Prosecutors Want to Keep an Eye on You
The Bronx DA is creating a database of private security camera locations to help ID suspected criminals. Civil liberties advocates are concerned.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Locked Out: Borough Jails Critics Say They’ve Been Excluded From Post-Rikers Meetings
The city set up advisory committees and vowed transparency. But opponents say there were kept out of invitation-only sessions on life after Rikers.

