Seventeen-year old Antawin White was shot and killed by an off-duty NYPD detective just over one year ago. To this day, his legal guardians—the nonprofit Graham Windham, where White was in foster care—has not received the answers it says are due to it. And now, they are taking it to court. Continue reading “Legal Guardian Demands Answers From NYPD in Teen Death”
Proposed Bill Would Increase NY Domestic Violence Penalties
Under current state law, you can hit your spouse or partner and only be charged with a misdemeanor—no matter how many times you do it. But if Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, other lawmakers, and domestic violence advocates get their way, you could face a much tougher penalty the second time around. Continue reading “Proposed Bill Would Increase NY Domestic Violence Penalties”
2,000 Arrests Since Choking Became Crime
Choking first became a separate criminal offense just fifteen weeks ago. And in just those few short months, New York police have made over 2,000 arrests for the new offense. Acting commissioner for the state’s Division of Criminal Justice Services calls the number “absolutely unprecedented and staggering” according to Reuters. Continue reading “2,000 Arrests Since Choking Became Crime”