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.
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As attrition rates among prosecutors rise, and the number of dismissed cases soar, a law that helped defense lawyers is likely to be changed.
Highly technical modifications to the state’s criminal procedure law have become a symbol of “soft on crime” policies and derailed negotiations over mul...
From Lobby Day to proposed legislation to MRTA at two years, NY Cannabis Insider kept busy last week.
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.
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…