News 11/13

Aug 12, 2019
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Jeffrey Epstein Death Questions

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Aug 12, 2019
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Cops turn fare evasion bust into gun and heroin arrest of parolee

A minor subway crime led police to a major drug bust. When cops nabbed a serial turnstile jumper in the Bronx last month, they grilled...

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Aug 12, 2019
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NYPD Deputy Commissioner slams bail reform, says 99% won’t see jail cell

Almost everyone arrested in the Big Apple — aside from those facing murder or attempted murder charges — will not see a jail cell until...

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Aug 11, 2019
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Tensions flare as homeless and drug users spread into South End

The contrasts of urban life were on display on a recent sunny afternoon in the South End’s Franklin Square, an oasis of greenery...

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Aug 10, 2019
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Chicago’s top cop says he’s also ‘deeply troubled’ about city gun crime database, in fiery letter

Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson fired a full-throated defense of a controversial city database at the county’s public...

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Aug 8, 2019
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WNYC: A Conversation on Gun Violence

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Aug 6, 2019
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Discussion with Len Berman and Mike Riedel

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Jul 30, 2019
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A Podcast with Frank Morano on AM 970

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Jul 30, 2019
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Melinda Katz declared recount winner as Queens DA fight heads to court

Katz is back! The New York City Board of Elections declared Monday that Queens Borough President Melinda Katz narrowly topped her...

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Jul 29, 2019
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Longtime NYPD member to become fourth female assistant chief

This NYPD chief was practically born to be part of the NYPD, and on Monday she’ll be joining an exclusive club of female assistant...

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Jul 24, 2019
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Everything You Don’t Know About Mass Incarceration

Certain must-pass ideological litmus tests have arisen for the 25 declared candidates (so far) seeking the Democratic Party presidential...

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Jul 21, 2019
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Where Law-and-Order Justice Still Reigns in New York City

Three weeks after the Democratic primary for Queens district attorney, where the leading candidates are separated by 16 votes and...

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Jul 20, 2019
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Technology Supplier to U.S. Police Agencies Bans Chinese Drones

A supplier of drone technology to dozens of state and local law enforcement and public safety agencies, located in the U.S. and a handful...

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Jul 3, 2019
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What Tiffany Cabán inherits

A great deal of work has already been done to make prosecutions in Queens more progressive Tiffany Cabán, the apparent victor in the...

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Jun 24, 2019
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Bill Bratton says no prosecute policy will usher in ‘return to bad old days’

Boston’s former top cop is predicting a long crime-ridden summer in the city thanks to Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins’...

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Jun 22, 2019
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Careful, Queens: Is the borough prepared for a radical shift in prosecutor’s approach to sex work?

With Rory Lancman dropping out and throwing his support to the Democratic Party’s pick, Melinda Katz, it’s official: 31-year-old public...

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Jun 21, 2019
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God Save Queens

According to data provided by the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, more than one-third of people charged in Queens with either...

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Jun 18, 2019
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A Conversation with Joe Piscopo

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Jun 18, 2019
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The Legislature endangered the public by botching criminal-justice reform

As a progressive prosecutor, I had high expectations for the 2019 legislative session. My party controlled both chambers, and I had hoped...

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Jun 17, 2019
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Progressives just won’t admit the truth about opioids and the homeless

By latest count, some 109,089 people are sleeping on the streets of major cities in California, Oregon and Washington. The homelessness...

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