NY Lawmaker Wants Breathalyzers in All Cars

January 13, 2011

A New York State Assemblyman is advocating for breath test devices to be standard equiptment in all vehicles, in an effort to prevent drunk driving (DWI).

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NYC Panel To Examine Crime Stats

January 12, 2011

NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly announced last week a panel of former prosecutors will be analyzing the collection of crime statistics in the midst of accusations that the force has manipulated numbers for their benefit. Commissioner Kelly hopes the panel will be able to restore integrity to the department’s internal crime-reporting system, according to the NY [...]

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Beacon NY Police Six-Year Brutality Investigation Wrapped Up

December 29, 2010

The Beacon police department has come to an agreement with the feds regarding an in depth investigation into the town’s numerous lawsuits involving police brutality. Though the U.S. District Attorney’s Office states it found no laws were violated by police they are recommending the Beacon PD implement several reforms.

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NY Bail Fees For Minor Crimes Create Debtor’s Prison

December 8, 2010

In a report released last week from Human Rights Watch and profiled in the New York Times, the country learned what many within the city already knew—if you’re poor, you’re more likely to be in jail. The courts have created a situation where people are sent to jail and unable to raise even a $1,000 [...]

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New NY Law Supports Incarcerated Parents and Children

November 30, 2010

The average prison sentence for a woman in New York is 36 months. Prior to June’s passing of the Adoption and Safe Families Act Expanded Discretion Bill a mother or father automatically lost their parental rights after 15 months of continuous incarceration. Now, that isn’t necessarily the case.

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Feds Say NYPD Falls Short on Interpreters

November 23, 2010

If you’re reading this in its original context, you likely speak English. But in New York City, there are millions of people who don’t. So shouldn’t the NYPD provide an adequate number of interpreters to best serve and protect their people?

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NYPD Scanning Eyes for Foolproof Identification

November 21, 2010

The NYPD has begun a controversial method of identifying arrestees this week—by scanning the irises of the eyes. Spurred by two separate cases of pretrial detainees escaping custody by posing as others, the Department has reportedly been working on this technology for some time, though the implementation caught some off guard.

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More Proof of NYPD Quotas

November 15, 2010

Following scathing publicity generated over the past several months, the NYPD was quick to say they didn’t use nor advocate the use of quotas in their ranks. However, just this week the NY Daily News uncovered yet another piece of evidence that says they are not being entirely truthful.

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NYPD Pays Out Nearly $1Billion in Lawsuits in Past Decade

October 21, 2010

In what some may see as a shocking report released last week, the Associated Press revealed that nearly $1 billion in payouts came from the NYPD in the past 10 years. For everything from police cruiser auto accidents to brutality cases, the cost accumulated over ten years for a grand total of about $964 million.

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Panel to Address New York Sentencing Laws

October 15, 2010

A “blue ribbon” panel is being assembled to take a look at New York’s aging sentencing laws. The most in depth analysis these laws have seen in 40 years will involve judges, defense lawyers, and even victims, all weighing in on the current laws and what could be done to improve them.

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