23-year-old Christopher Miller was wanted by the New York Police Department after making a bold escape from Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital last week. According to police, Miller was originally arrested on February 2nd after getting into a violent altercation at a McDonald’s restaurant in Manhattan. During the ordeal, Miller was stabbed in his thigh. Police transported […]
READ MORENew York Governor Violates Federal Law and Claims He Didn’t Know
An important legal principle says, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” A person can’t defend their actions by claiming they didn’t know their actions were illegal. That is true if they didn’t even realize they broke the law.
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Therese Okumou was taken into custody on Independence Day for climbing the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal during an immigration policy protest.
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Is Pot Legal In New York City? It’s Complicated — And Race-Based
READ MOREFruit Of The Poisonous Tree Often Used To Trigger Local Arrests
Local arrests are not always locally affected. Often the so-called evidence has been provided to state and local authorities through the illicit complicity between the National Security Agency (NSA) and various branches of the federal government.
READ MORENew York Crime Lessens Above Ground But The Subway Makes Up For It
While New York City’s streets are safer today, crime is spiking along the underground.
READ MORENew York City Implements New Policy Rules
Starting this week, New York City will have new policy rules that will prevent the practice of bringing criminal charges against individuals who are caught drinking alcohol or urinating in public. This a major win for civil right advocates who have fought New York City council to curb the harsh penalties for minor offenses like drinking or urinating in public. This new policy will also reduce the number of immigrants being deported for minor offences.
READ MOREWhy Do You Need a Lawyer If You Are Offered Pre-Trial Diversion
Marcy Wills was charged with felony theft. She met the criteria for pretrial diversion and started to get her life back on track. When she had trouble paying the related fees and court costs, her case was sent to trial, she was found guilty and sent to jail. There’s the catch in the pretrial diversion […]
READ MOREA Sign of the Times
When you take the subway in New York, look about. You may recognize a sign of the times, or maybe you won’t. In the 1980s, “safety zones” were constructed by the New York Transit Authority in an attempt to make taking the subway a bit less frightening. Now, those signs are coming down. Homage to […]
READ MOREAbortion Laws in New York State
Mets vs. Yankees. Subway vs. Bus. Upper East Side vs. Queens. Pro-life vs. Pro-choice. The number of topics that can start an argument in New York City is unlimited. Possibly none as much as the subject of abortion. Despite New York abortion laws being less restrictive than many states, the state does have some abortion […]
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