NY Board of Correction, Report and Recommendations Re Attempted Suicide of Nicholas Feliciano, 2021 NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF CORRECTION A Report and Recommendations on the November 2019 Attempted Suicide of Mr. Nicholas Feliciano1 October 18, 2021 Authored by Kate McMahon, Deputy General Counsel. Thank you to the following BOC …
News in Brief by Alabama: A former Alabama cop convicted of murdering a mentally ill and suicidal man in his own home reported to a state prison in Montgomery on September 6, 2021, to begin serving a 25-year sentence he received for the crime, according to Huntsville TV station WAFF. …
Justice Department Bans Chokeholds and Restricts No-Knock Entries for Federal Agents by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”)—parent agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the U.S. Marshals Service; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives—announced on September 14, …
NYC’s Stop-and-Frisk Still Targets Based on Race by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins New York City’s 2021 mayoral candidates faced the same issues that plague every metropolitan area—crime, COVID, climate change—but questions about the city’s allegedly reformed “stop-and-frisk” policy occupied a prominent place in the debates. The practice, which began …
Second Circuit: Autopsy Report Is ‘Testimonial’ for Confrontation Clause Purposes, Habeas Relief Granted by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the grant of habeas corpus relief to a New York state prisoner, finding that his Sixth Amendment right of confrontation was …
Agnew v. NYC Dept of Correction, NY, Petition-Mandamus to Compel, Prison Conditions, 2021 INDEX NO. 813431/2021E FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 10/04/2021 01:10 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/04/2021 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF THE BRONX Matter of JOSEPH AGNEW, ANTHONY GANG, TYRONE GREENE …
News in Brief by California: Five Southern California cops were placed on leave in June 2021 after a video surfaced showing them attacking suspects, according to reports by the Washington Post. On June 10, 2021, four Glendale police officers went on paid leave while an investigation was opened into their response to …
Report: NYPD Sold Almost 22,000 of the 55,000 Phones Seized Last Year by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The law of the land is that the “search incident to arrest” exception to the warrant requirement does not apply to the contents of a cellphone. But what about seizures of cellphones? …
New York and the Surveillance State by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso A recent collaboration of volunteers organized by Amnesty International has tallied the number of surveillance cameras in three of New York's boroughs at just over 15,000. These cameras contribute to the quickening pace of erosion of …
Should Public Defenders Be Tweeting? by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso New York’s public defender community is gaining popularity on Twitter by telling stories from their perspective on the criminal justice system, especially when highlighting flaws and injustices. However, there is vocal criticism whether they are crossing a line in …
Blue Wall of Silence Inhibits Racial Integration in Police Departments by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss An article published May 25 by government watchdog organization VICE News stated that many police departments see a large number of Black police officers quitting. According to the report, Black police have a hard …
New Data Show NYC Gets Better, Safer Results Sending Non-Police in Response To Mental Health 911 Calls by Calls to “defund the police”—shifting budget dollars from policing to social services, whose professionals are better trained to respond to many 911 calls—got a huge credibility boost from a pilot program that …
NYPD Forced to Put Down “Digidog” Robot by On April 22, 2021, following a public outcry, the City of New York Police Department (NYPD) terminated a $94,000 contract with Boston Dynamics to test a four-legged robotic “dog” that uses artificial intelligence — rather than a remote human operator — to …
New York City Ends Qualified Immunity for Police by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 25, 2021, the New York City Council voted to end qualified immunity for police officers. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will sign the measure making New York the first city …
News in Brief by California: Two San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officers repeatedly punched a homeless Black man they were arresting on May 12, 2021, after they allegedly caught him attempting to urinate in public. According to a report by the Washington Post, the incident was captured on a cellphone …
New York State Police, Tech. Sgt. Karl Brenon and Trooper Jared L. Lamonica Letters of Censure, 2021 loop. 11 RO\· 6/10 ... I Case Number Personnel Complaint-- Wo.rk Sheet . -. . . . ISub T~oe: Tvoe: Personnel Initiated By: . . I incident Date: 11 /30/20 I I ClV: …
Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In April of 2021, Brooklyn district attorney announced that he will seek the dismissal of over 90 drug convictions obtained as a result of false testimony by New …
Columbia University, New York State's New Death Penalty, 2021 OCTOBER 2021 New York State’s New Death Penalty: The Death Toll of Mass Incarceration in a Post Execution Era (j;] COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Cl IlR IO Ill I U About the Center for Justice at Columbia The Center for Justice is committed …
New York State Executive Order Re Declaration of Disaster Emergency Due to Conditions at Rikers Island Correctional Center 2021 No.5 EXECUTIVE ORDER Declaration of a Disaster Emergency in the Counties of the Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond and Queens Due to Conditions at Rikers Island Correctional Center WHEREAS, the Rikers …
Second Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Police Detaining and Frisking Man Based Solely on Unconfirmed Hunch by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s denial of qualified immunity to police who …
