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NEW YORK — People held in New York City jails continue to have trouble getting their votes counted, according to a coalition of groups pressing the city for improvements. With Presidential Primary Day on Tuesday, the Vote in NYC Jails Coalition sent a letter to the City Council calling for a hearing over the fact that many fewer votes cast from the jails are counted compared to absentee ...

Reactions to the news of Daniel Penny's arrest were subdued in City Hall Park, where the organization VOCAL-NY had gathered to mourn Jordan Neely.

People with prior convictions are increasingly able to vote, but they often don’t. And those awaiting trial at Rikers almost never vote, advocates say.

The CCRB faces a statute of limitations deadline of May 4th for civilian complaints over the NYPD’s response to the 2020 protests in New York City. Staff members say it’s struggled to fully investigate allegations, both because of a lack of cooperation from the police department and mistakes made within the oversight agency.