As conditions deteriorate, lawyers say it’s time for last-resort oversight of Rikers Island. This year, 18 people have died after having been held in New York City jails. Source: New York Times
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An Ex-Trump Adviser’s Acquittal Shows How Politics and Business Intertwine
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
The acquittal of Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a former Trump adviser, showed the difficulty of proving wrongdoing amid a brew of political, personal and commercial interests. Source: New York Times
The Challenge of Educating New York’s 104,000 Homeless Children
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
The number of homeless students is rising, especially in Queens, where families have lost jobs during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Ex-Trump Adviser Expected to Testify at His Own Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
The government says the adviser, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., never disclosed that he was working for the United Arab Emirates as he tried to influence the Trump administration. He would risk a tough cross-examination. Source: New York Times
What to Know as Trump Is Deposed in E. Jean Carroll Suit Accusing Him of Rape
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
The former president on Wednesday will be asked questions under oath in a defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who says he raped her in a dressing room. Source: New York Times
French Cement Company to Pay $780 Million Over Payoffs to ISIS
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2022
The Justice Department’s deal with the company, Lafarge, is one of the largest penalties a private corporation has paid for providing material support to a terrorist organization. Source: New York Times
Oleg Deripaska, Russian Oligarch, Indicted on Sanctions Charges
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
The oligarch Oleg Deripaska is accused of conspiring to violate sanctions, including by arranging for his girlfriend to travel to America to give birth so his children could have U.S. citizenship. Source: New York Times
Trump Might Escape E. Jean Carroll’s Suit Because He Was President
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2022
E. Jean Carroll’s case may fail thanks to broad protections granted to federal officials and employees. She still plans to file a separate suit accusing the ex-president of rape. Source: New York Times
As Trump’s Legal Woes Mount, So Do Financial Pressures on Him
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general is the latest indication of how an array of investigations is affecting the former president’s business and personal wealth. Source: New York Times
Who Is Raymond Dearie, the Special Master for Trump’s Documents Case?
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2022
The long-serving federal judge was named as the special master with responsibility for sifting through the materials seized from the former president. Source: New York Times
Ex-U.S. Attorney’s Book Addresses Pressure to Help Trump Causes
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
Geoffrey S. Berman, who headed the Manhattan office, says in a book the Justice Department pushed cases, against John Kerry and others, to help Mr. Trump. Source: New York Times
Judge Grants Trump’s Request for Special Master to Review Mar-a-Lago Documents
By Gotham Rex on September 5, 2022
The ruling also effectively barred federal prosecutors from using key pieces of evidence as they continue to investigate whether Mr. Trump illegally retained national defense documents at his estate. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Special Master Request Left Him Open to Justice Dept. Strike
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
A legal back-and-forth produced a straightforward narrative of how Mr. Trump and his lawyers repeatedly dodged the government’s attempts to recover sensitive documents for more than a year. Source: New York Times
Andrew J. Maloney, Prosecutor Who Took Down John Gotti, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
A street-smart U.S. attorney, he won a conviction against the Mafia boss after several previous efforts failed. Source: New York Times
F.B.I. Seizure of Scott Perry’s Phone Is Sign of Escalating Election Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
Representative Scott Perry’s lawyer said he was told he is not a target of the Justice Department’s expanding inquiry into one element of the effort to keep Donald J. Trump in power after his loss in 2020. Source: New York…