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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 the hearing, saying the intent is to reintegrate people into civilian life. “When you have paid y...

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 passage of two proposed bills this session: The Fair & Timely Parole Act and Elder Parole. “Today,...

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 text he writes “u were moaning and crying I couldn’t understand what you were saying.” In anot...

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 that he will urge the Investigations Committee to continue to push for answers from the Cuomo adminis...

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 Committee, and the Cities Committee. “I am honored to be appointed ranking member of the Aging Committ...