Criminal Justice

Ex-Jails Commish ed Over for Oakland Police Chief Job

March 28, 2024, 4:34 p.m.March 28, 2024, 6:05 p.m.

Louis Molina, the former head of the city’s beleaguered Department of Correction, was in the running to become the police chief for Oakland, Calif. On Friday, he lost out to Floyd Mitchell, formerly police chief in Lubbock, Texas.

Police Reform

The City Council is Acting to Overturn Adams Criminal Justice Vetoes. Now What?

Jan. 29, 2024, 3:23 p.m.Jan. 30, 2024, 7:24 a.m.

Lawmakers have the power to override the mayor and laws to document police stops and ban solitary confinement. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll do what they say.

Students walk by the NYPD’s 40th Precinct in Mott Haven, The Bronx.

Juvenile Justice

New Push for State Bill to Stop Cops From Grilling Kids Without Lawyers

Dec. 13, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 12, 2023, 7:32 p.m.

While police are required to read children their “Miranda Rights” juvenile justice advocates say most minors don’t understand when they are waiving constitutional rights.

Lynelle Maginley-Liddie poses in an official portrait.

Jails

New NYC Jails Commissioner to Be Named, as Possible Rikers Receivership Looms

Dec. 5, 2023, 4:25 p.m.Dec. 5, 2023, 4:25 p.m.

Lynelle Maginley-Liddie has held key roles at the Department of Correction. The extent of her power will be determined by a judge who is weighing demands for a federal takeover.

Rikers Island

Hundreds of Women File Rape Lawsuits Against City Jails

Nov. 9, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 9, 2023, 11:11 a.m.

The suits filed as part of the state’s extension of the statute of limitations under the Adult Victims Act allege a culture of abuse and cover-up at the Department of Correction.

Jumal George smiles while sitting on a painted bench.

Marijuana

Legal Budtender Is Home After Three Weeks in Rikers on Pot Charges

Nov. 6, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 4, 2023, 4:13 p.m.

Jumal George, an employee of NYC’s first legal pot shop, was behind bars in part because state law expunged cannabis convictions, but not pot-related arrest warrants.

Jumal George poses for a photograph wearing a NYC Cannabis Union hat.

Marijuana

A Budtender at NYC’s First Legal Pot Shop Is in Rikers on Pot Charges

Oct. 24, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 25, 2023, 3:53 p.m.

The Housing Works employee is being held to face charges in Pennsylvania, where marijuana remains illegal.

Criminal Justice

Brooklyn Conviction Review Unit Wants to ‘Correct Mistakes’ Quicker — But Still Silencing Cases

Oct. 3, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 3, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

While the Kings County squad has been hailed as a model, critics — and its leader — say the CRU can do better.

Rikers Island

New Council Bill Would Shine Light on Jail Deaths

Sept. 27, 2023, 5:38 p.m.Sept. 27, 2023, 5:40 p.m.

The push for increased transparency behind bars comes months after the Department of Correction suddenly stopped notifying the media about fatal incidents in city jails.

NYPD

NYPD Quality-of-Life Crackdown Sends Thousands to Criminal Court, Undoing Landmark Reforms

Sept. 12, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 12, 2023, 9:50 a.m.

A 2016 law directed police to issue civil citations for public urination, open alcohol containers and other quality-of-life violations. Then Eric Adams became mayor.

Criminal Justice

Ex-Jails Commish ed Over for Oakland Police Chief Job

The City Council is Acting to Overturn Adams Criminal Justice Vetoes. Now What?

New Push for State Bill to Stop Cops From Grilling Kids Without Lawyers

New NYC Jails Commissioner to Be Named, as Possible Rikers Receivership Looms

Hundreds of Women File Rape Lawsuits Against City Jails

Legal Budtender Is Home After Three Weeks in Rikers on Pot Charges

A Budtender at NYC’s First Legal Pot Shop Is in Rikers on Pot Charges

Brooklyn Conviction Review Unit Wants to ‘Correct Mistakes’ Quicker — But Still Silencing Cases

New Council Bill Would Shine Light on Jail Deaths

NYPD Quality-of-Life Crackdown Sends Thousands to Criminal Court, Undoing Landmark Reforms

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