Criminal justice

So much for including marijuana legalization into the budget.
Criminal Justice
Why civil rights advocates say decriminalization of marijuana isn’t enough
The measure to lessen the impact of disproportionate policing is touted as a compromise.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Policy
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The New York State Senate.
New York State
The 2019 session countdown
Everything you need to know, as the session's end grows nearer.
By CITY & STATE
News & Politics
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New York Senator Jamaal Bailey speaking to a crowd about the bipartisan legislation to establish the nation's first commission to investigate prosecutorial misconduct in 2018.
Criminal Justice
Bail reform done, lawmakers look at more criminal justice bills
Decreasing solitary confinement, parole reform among issues being considered.
By JEFF COLTIN
Policy
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A man attending funeral services for Eric Garner, the Staten Island resident who died while being taken into custody by an NYPD officer in 2014.
Opinion
How to hold cops legally accountable for killings
Change who prosecutes these cases and the applicable laws.
By ALVIN BRAGG
Opinion
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Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, who died from being put in a chokehold by a police officer, holds a news conference after leaving court on May 9.
Criminal Justice
No clarity on push for police transparency
50-a is getting more attention than ever, but has a tough path to passage.
By JEFF COLTIN
Policy
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Inside the trial room at 1 Police Plaza
Criminal Justice
Inside Officer Daniel Pantaleo’s NYPD trial
What’s happening to the cop accused of killing Eric Garner?
By JEFF COLTIN
Policy
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The outside of a prison.
Opinion
To end mass incarceration, New York needs a fully staffed parole board
State law allows for up to 19 commissioners but there are currently only 12.
By LUIS SEPúLVEDA
Opinion
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Photographs of Kalief Browder and Christopher Robinson — who both died as a result of alleged official misconduct related to Rikers Island Prison — are held up at a protest against police brutality.
Criminal Justice
Ending the ‘Stone Age’ of criminal justice
Lawmakers fight for the New Yorkers lost in the system.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Policy
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Paul Manafort, right, arrives at federal court in Washington D.C. accompanied by his lawyer Kevin Downing, left, and wife Kathleen Manafort.
Opinion
Will New York close the double jeopardy loophole before it’s too late?
Recent developments in the cases against Paul Manafort and Roger Stone show its urgency.
By ANDREA FLINK, MILO VASSALLO
Opinion
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New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Mayor Bill de Blasio announce the closing of Rikers Island.
Opinion
Rikers Island should get green infrastructure
When the jail closes, use the land to fight climate change, pollution and environmental injustice.
By COSTA CONSTANTINIDES, REBECCA BRATSPIES
Opinion
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