One month to go: criminal justice, housing enter back into fold
Criminal justice advocates expect litigation on bail while housing policy remains to be seen on whether Hochul can rebuild political coalitions
Source: timesunion.com
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Jordan Neely's death raises questions about New York law and what's a threat
Jordan Neely's death by chokehold shines a light on New York’s law that governs the use of force by civilians and the risks of chokeholds.
Source: thegrio.com
24-Year-Old Marine Veteran Identified in Jordan Neely Subway Killing  – Rolling Stone
Authorities have identified the man who killed Jordan Neely in a lethal chokehold on a New York subway.
Source: rollingstone.com
What We Know About Jordan Neely, the Man Choked to Death on the NYC Subway
On May 1, a 24-year-old man named Daniel Penny choked Jordan Neely, 30, to death on a New York City subway train. Mr. Penny has not been charged.
Source: nytimes.com
NYS budget will have discovery reform tweak amid dropped cases
New York City prosecutors are hating on an agreement struck by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to limit the time defendants can challenge whether prosecutors have turned over evidence related to cases – an idea DAs brought to the budget table.
Source: nypost.com
Why 3 Liberal New York DAs Want to Change a Law Backed by Progressives
As attrition rates among prosecutors rise, and the number of dismissed cases soar, a law that helped defense lawyers is likely to be changed.
Source: nytimes.com
A (not so) brief guide to New York's bail reform evolution
Highly technical modifications to the state’s criminal procedure law have become a symbol of “soft on crime” policies and derailed negotiations over mul...
Source: cityandstateny.com
NY Cannabis Insider's week in legal weed for April 1, 2023
From Lobby Day to proposed legislation to MRTA at two years, NY Cannabis Insider kept busy last week.
Source: syracuse.com
Weed Retailers With Criminal Histories Were Promised a Head Start. Instead, They're Stuck In Line.
In March Gov. Hochul announced New York was “making history” by putting people convicted of cannabis offenses first in line to legally sell pot products. Housing Works is now seizing the honor with a retail outlet opening Thursday.
Source: thecity.nyc
In New York, previously convicted get first cannabis licenses
Naiomy Guerrero's brother was stopped by police often and was once convicted on drug charges when marijuana was illegal in New York. Now, she is setting up a legal cannabis business, a promising new…
Source: rfi.fr