A meeting with mayors and police chiefs was meant to show that the president is aggressively confronting gun violence. But he also risks alienating liberals pushing for criminal justice reform. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Criminal Justice”
Herb Sturz, a Quiet Force in the Life of New York City, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
His agenda and reach, in government and out, extended from criminal justice to urban planning, though his constituency — prisoners, the homeless, the elderly and more — hardly knew his name. Source: New York Times
Lucy Lang Sought Change at the Manhattan D.A.’s Office. Now She Wants to Lead It.
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
Lucy Lang has spent most of her career as a criminal-justice reformer. But is she too close to the system to bring about real change? Source: New York Times
Michael Smith, a Voice for Justice Reform, Is Dead at 78
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2021
As head of the Vera Institute in New York, he spurred community policing and pressed for easing bail, profoundly influencing the law enforcement agenda. Source: New York Times
How a Secretive Legal Process Protects Police From Charges
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
Grand jury minutes in the investigation into Daniel Prude’s death reveal the many ways the criminal justice system struggles when prosecuting the police. Source: New York Times
Why Police Accountability Is Personal for This Manhattan D.A. Candidate
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2021
Alvin Bragg has had encounters with the police both in the streets and in the courts. He wants to change the system from within. Source: New York Times
Shootings and Subway Attacks Put Crime at Center of N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
Rising concerns over crime have led candidates to issue strong appeals for public safety, less than a year after the city was under pressure to defund the police. Source: New York Times
After Times Square Shooting, Adams and Yang Stress Support for N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2021
Eric Adams and Andrew Yang, among the front-runners in the New York City mayor’s race, said the shooting underlined the importance of public safety. Source: New York Times
How New York’s Mayoral Hopefuls Would Change the N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2021
Some candidates in the Democratic primary want to cut $1 billion or more from the police budget, while others have more moderate proposals, frustrating activists. Source: New York Times
Who Will be the Next Manhattan D.A.? 8 Candidates Who May Prosecute Trump
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Who will be the next Manhattan district attorney? The race is dominated by low-profile progressives who could reshape law enforcement in New York City. Source: New York Times
Cyrus Vance Will Not Run Again for Manhattan D.A.
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
The decision by Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the district attorney since 2010, sets off a scramble for the office and makes it likely a new prosecutor will inherit an investigation into the former president’s business. Source: New York Times
Lawrence Byrne, Former Lawyer for New York Police, Dies at 61
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
His younger brother, a police officer, was assassinated by a drug gang at 22, a key moment in the city’s crack epidemic of the 1980s. Source: New York Times
Only 9 Trials in 9 Months: Virus Wreaks Havoc on N.Y.C. Courts
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
The coronavirus has upended criminal trials in the city, infiltrating courtrooms in ways that threaten both health and justice. Source: New York Times
Prisons Are Covid-19 Hotbeds. When Should Inmates Get the Vaccine?
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Federal officials have suggested that corrections staff receive high priority for a coronavirus vaccine, but not the millions of vulnerable inmates held in U.S. facilities. Source: New York Times
The Mayor Blames the Virus for Shootings. Here’s What Crime Data Shows.
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2020
Mr. de Blasio has pointed to court delays and bail reform to explain the surge in gun violence. But the N.Y.P.D.’s own numbers tell a different story. Source: New York Times