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Three years after an I-Team investigation prompted legislation to reform New York’s criminal rape statute, the bill is being blocked from a vote — by its...

ALBANY — State lawmakers pushed support this week for a proposed law to stop law enforcement agencies from colluding with federal immigration officers regarding undocumented immigrants.

ALBANY — The Clean Slate bill is set to pass the state Legislature before session ends this week after lawmakers negotiated a deal overnight to change the measure to seal, and no longer expunge, New Yorkers’ criminal records after completing a prison sentence. Initially, Clean Slate was set to automatically seal and expunge New Yorkers’ criminal record after one year for misdemeanors and three years for certain felonies after release from prison. The bill was reintroduced overnig...

Press Release – Advertising Standards Authority New Zealanders are being invited to offer their views on the current Code for Financial Advertising that the advertising industry are required to follow. The ASA Codes Committee invites consumers, the financial sector, the advertising industry, media, and other …New Zealanders are being invited to offer their views on the current Code for Financial Advertising that the advertising industry are required to follow. The ASA Codes Committee invit...

NY Microstamping and Anti-Gun Bills on the Move in Albany Ammoland Inc. Posted on New York is an anti-gun dystopia. IMG iStock-884181314 U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- This week, a trio of anti-gun bills were passed out of Senate committees with the only opposition coming from minority Republicans.  The Senate Consumer Protection Committee passed S.1048A, by Sen. Zellnor Myrie, on a 5 to 2 party-line vote.  This ill-conceived legislation contends that illegal use of firearms is a public nuisanc...

NEW YORK NOW – State legislators in New York held a virtual hearing with stakeholders today on a proposal to automatically expunge the records of people convicted of certain crimes after they have served their sentences. Advocates call the legislation ‘Clean Slate’ and say it would address the issue of criminal records disproportionately affecting minorities. Assembly member Catalina Cruz, a Democrat from Queens who sponsors the bill, participated in an online rally with supporters before...

With the budget passed and solitary confinement restrictions signed into law, progressive Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly have their sights set on their next criminal justice goal this session: Parole reform. Incarcerated New Yorkers, lawmakers and advocates rallied Monday and Tuesday as part of National Second Chance Month pushing the Legislature to enact parole reform, which could lead to the release of hundreds of incarcerated people in the state’s prison system, with the pas...

According to investigative records from St. John’s, the university could not substantiate one of the women’s claims. But in the case involving the other - college officials found 2 violations of the school’s policy on “Non-Consensual Sexual Penetration” and issued a one-year suspension for the accused student. In that case text messages appear to show the male student engaged in sex despite the fact that his partner was so impaired by drugs he couldn’t understand her speech. In one ...

3 months ago in Local, Politics Photo: WHCU ALBANY, N.Y. (WHCU) – State Senator Tom O’Mara receives several key committee assignments at the start of the legislative session. O’Mara’s been reappointed as the ranking member on the Senate Investigations and Government Operation Committee. He’ll also be serving on the Senate Finance Committee, the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, the Codes Committee, and the Judiciary Committee. O’Mara said t...

Tannousis announces appointments to several Assembly committees Updated Dec 23, 2020; Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Assemblyman-elect Michael Tannousis (R-East Shore/South Brooklyn) announced his appointments to several New York Assembly committees on Tuesday ahead of his first term in the state legislature. He said that in addition to his ranking minority position on the committee on aging, he’d been appointed to the Codes Committee, Judiciary Committee, Governmental Employees Comm...