A settlement filed Friday will bar N.Y.P.D. officers from detaining people at length as they check databases for reasons to arrest them. Source: New York Times
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Report Tracking Rikers Jail Violence Will Be Hidden, Judge Orders
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
A monitor appointed to oversee the jails said the information should be held in confidence so that it is not taken out of “context.” Source: New York Times
Lawyers for Rikers Detainees Will Ask Judge to Impose Federal Control
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
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
Man Who Patted Rudy Giuliani’s Back Set to Have Charges Disappear
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
Daniel Gill said the encounter at a Staten Island ShopRite happened as he expressed displeasure at the former New York mayor’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Source: New York Times
Migrant Crisis Puts N.Y. ‘Right to Shelter’ Law to the Test
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2022
The city’s obligation to provide a bed to anyone who asks is unique and has added urgency to its efforts to welcome more than 11,000 migrants. Source: New York Times
Adams Wants to Reassess a Shelter System ‘Nearing Its Breaking Point’
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
New York City’s homeless system is built around the city’s unique right to shelter. On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams said the system should be reconsidered. Source: New York Times
New York City Denied Dozens of Men Shelter Beds, Legal Aid Says
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
The arrival of thousands of migrants this summer has stretched the shelter system to the breaking point. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Prosecutors Seek to Throw Out Scores of Convictions
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
The 378 cases — mostly low-level drug and traffic offenses — relied on the work of 13 police officers who were later convicted of crimes. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Social Services Chief Said to Face Inquiry Over Shelter Failure
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
The Department of Investigation is scrutinizing Gary Jenkins after homeless families were forced to spend the night at a Bronx intake office. Source: New York Times
Unlikely Fans of Supreme Court Ruling on Guns: Public Defenders
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Judges in New York have so far rejected their argument that the decision should lead to the dropping of gun charges against their clients. Source: New York Times
Man Accused of Hitting Giuliani Faces Lesser Charges After Video Emerges
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2022
The case stems from an encounter at a Staten Island store where the former mayor was appearing on behalf of his son, a Republican candidate for governor. Source: New York Times
3 N.Y.C. Detainees Die in Less Than a Week, Bringing Year’s Total to 9
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
The deaths came just a week after a judge gave New York City until the fall to come up with a plan for fixing Rikers to avoid a federal takeover. Source: New York Times
Hundreds Have Left N.Y. Public Defender Offices Over Low Pay
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
Lawyers at public defender services have said they are overworked and are facing a hard choice between making a living and making sure justice is served. Source: New York Times
An Exodus From the City’s Public Defense Offices
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
Hundreds of lawyers have left over the past year, saying they are undervalued and overworked. Source: New York Times
Port Authority Settlement Will End Undercover Bathroom Patrols
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
In a settlement this week for a lawsuit accusing Port Authority police of discrimination and false arrests, the agency said it would no longer conduct plainclothes sting operations in bus terminal bathrooms. Source: New York Times