Constitution Lets Public Health Trump Religion, Judge Rules
Aug 16, 2011
Photo by Sanofi Pasteur All children entering school in New York state must be immunized from certain diseases. According to the state's Public Health Law, "No principal, teacher, owner or person in Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:46 PM)
With Money Tight, Will State Finally Overhaul Its Public Defender System?
Aug 02, 2011
Photo by kbjesq "Don't waste your tears on him," Darryl Johnson of Albany's Center for Law and Justice told the family of a high school student accused of burglary, referring to Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:38 PM)
Judge Rejects 'Genius' Testimony
Jul 27, 2011
A self-described "genius" has failed to convince the judge hearing his divorce case that he alone, through his "unique personal traits," is responsible for accumulating a $450 million fortune in Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:46 PM)
City Plans to Build, Renovate Jails
Jul 11, 2011
Photo by Videot The city is renovating the Brooklyn House of Detention on Atlantic Avenue near Brooklyn Heights but has abandoned plans to expand the facility. (To read about Gov. Cuomo's prison Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 11:23 AM)
As Cuomo's Prison Closings become Reality, Some Question the Specifics
Jul 11, 2011
For reader comments on whether to close Arthur Kill, go here. Photo by Bridge and Tunnel Club Gov, Andrew Cuomo has opted to close the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility on Staten Island Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:40 PM)
'Who's Your Daddy' and the Laws of Marriage
Jun 21, 2011
< Photo by Joao Saidler Like marriage itself, the laws of marriage are in constant flux. But one thing that has not changed is that a child born to a married woman Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:37 PM)
Bloomberg Pushes For Control Of Juvenile Justice System
May 16, 2011
Photo provided by New York Public Library New York State reformatory, plumbing shop, circa 1921. Every year New York City sends of its most troubled teens hundreds of miles away, Far from Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:40 PM)
Concerns Raised over City Role in Deporting Immigrants
May 04, 2011
Photo by Craig Hennecke Karen Barrueto created this artwork after visiting someone in a federal detention center for immigrants in south Texas. Growing up in Mexico City, Ricardo Muniz dreamed about being Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 11:22 AM)
Court Allows Man Who Falsely Confessed to Murder to Seek Money from the State
Apr 15, 2011
Photo New York State courts Overturning lower courts, the state's highest bench issued a ruling that will allow Douglas Warney, who was convicted on the basis of what could have been Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:32 AM)
Prosecutors Grapple with Marijuana Arrests
Mar 29, 2011
Photo (cc) Curtis Gregory Perry Several years ago in a private conversation, a Fire Department paramedic explained the tension between the New York Police Department and EMS when their units respond Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 11:22 AM) |