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Prison Confiscates Incarcerated Journalist’s Typewriter After She Writes for New York Focus. A week after incarcerated journalist Sara Kielly published an article criticizing the prison system for its solitary confinement practices, officers ransacked her cell. Chris Gelardi.
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Sep 26, 2024 · Prison Confiscates Incarcerated Journalist’s Typewriter After She Writes for New York Focus. A week after incarcerated journalist Sara Kielly published an article criticizing the prison system for its solitary confinement practices, officers ransacked her cell. Chris Gelardi · October 4, 2024.
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Julia Rock and Mark Chiusano · October 7, 2024. Prison Confiscates Incarcerated Journalist’s Typewriter After She Writes for New York Focus. A week after incarcerated journalist Sara Kielly published an article criticizing the prison system for its solitary confinement practices, officers ransacked her cell.
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Behind the Badge: In New York City Homeless Shelters, the Same ‘Peace Officers’ Abuse Residents. Previously unreleased disciplinary files expose officers who beat, slap, and pepper spray the residents they’re supposed to protect. Most are back at work within a month. Sammy Sussman, Annika Grosser and Sanjana Bhambhani · April 15, 2024.
Your Guide to New York State's 2024 Elections
3 days ago · Chris Bragg and Sam Mellins · October 16, 2024. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Election Day is less than three weeks away, and while New York isn’t one of the seven swing states that will likely decide the presidential election, there are still a number of important issues for Empire State residents to vote on.
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A New Conservative Majority on New York’s Top Court… | New …
Jul 7, 2022 · Janet DiFiore. Anthony Cannataro. Michael Garcia. Madeline Singas. Most New Yorkers have never heard these names. But these four judges form a controlling majority of New York state’s highest court. They always rule in lockstep. They often barely explain their decisions. And as the U.S. Supreme Court upends federal constitutional law, these ...
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Small School Districts Face Costs of Settling Decades-Old Abuse Claims. Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability. Bianca Fortis · …
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Apr 9, 2024 · Despite State Measures, New Yorkers Fear Health Care Over Medical Debt Lawsuits. Recent legislation has sought to rein in medical debt collection. But the bills don’t stop lawsuits in the first place — and some patients decline care out of financial concern. Churchill Ndonwie · October 27, 2023.
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Jan 6, 2023 · Despite State Emergency, New York Has Resettled Zero Migrant Families Through Flagship Program. As a humanitarian crisis deepens, the state’s $25 million solution is off to a slow start. An in-depth look at the opaque program reveals a raft of logistical hurdles and strict eligibility requirements. Andrew Giambrone · August 29, 2023.