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Abbott earmarks session priorities, calls on Texas Lege to be ‘guardians of freedom’
Greg Abbott’s top legislative priorities, as outlined in Sunday evening. His 30-minute address solidified emergency items poised to be tackled by the Texas Legislature during the 89 th legislative ...
Opinion
For fairer discovery laws: Reform the rules for justice for victims and the accused
Like the very messy bail reform bill passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the overhaul of the state’s discovery laws, also demands refinement. Gov. Hochul ...
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Letter: More gun control laws aren't the answer
So in conclusion, my firearms are important to me because I enjoy hunting and possibly providing food for my family. Trap is a disciplined sport that takes concentration and safety measures. More gun ...
Albany must heed prosecutors and reform discovery laws to keep NYers safe
On Friday, district attorneys from around the state — including from all the five boroughs — stood with Gov. Hochul to ask ...
Hochul backs NYC DAs’ push to reform discovery laws by closing loopholes that let criminals walk free on technicalities
Gov. Hochul is rallying behind Big Apple district attorneys’ push to change the state’s evidence laws — by ending a ...
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NY AG clarifies ICE guidance for schools and law enforcement
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The Attorney General’s office released updated guidelines for schools and police interacting with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The guidance ...
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NYPD Commissioner Tisch pushes to change discovery law to keep recidivists behind bars, rails against DAs for lack of prosecution
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch took aim Thursday at her first “State of the NYPD” address at recidivist criminals as well ...
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Albany considers multiple approaches to discovery reform
State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assembly Member Micah Lasher introduced a bill to help prosecutors comply with the law, while ...
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Analyzing the Impact of Bail Reform on Fatal Violence Against Women
A newly published study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine sought to evaluate whether New Jersey's cash bail ...
Fairfax Times11d
Officials plan bill to change Virginia’s 2021 bail reform
Officials in Virginia are looking to repeal bail reform in the state, in an attempt to hold violent repeat offenders in pre-trial detention, after Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity convened ...
Relaxing Penalties on Discovery Noncompliance Allows Criminal Cases to Get Decided on Merit
While some New Yorkers may be shocked at the increase of criminal charges being dropped and cases being dismissed under discovery laws passed in 2019, members of the Senate Republican Conference, law ...
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Updated $0 bail study: Suspects released on $0 bail had twice the felony rearrests, three times the violent crime rearrests
The study doesn't directly address one of the primary arguments for bail reform: that someone's ability to pay bail does not impact their likelihood to commit another crime. "I don't disagree with ...