Bernie to Hochul: I Am Once Again Asking You to Tax the Rich
Will Kathy Hochul feel the Bern? A packed auditorium of democratic socialists in the Bronx was really hoping so.
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ICE Arrested a New Yorker in a Schenectady Courthouse Without a Warrant
The arrest, supposed to be banned by a 2020 law, took place a week before a new memo to court officers advised them to step aside if ICE proceeds, sans warrant.
Discovery Reform: Why It Matters, and Who Wants to Kill It
Governor Kathy Hochul and prosecutors say they want to tweak reforms made five years ago. A close reading of their proposals reveals their effort to gut the legislation known as "Kalief's Law."
Statewide Memo Tells Court Officers to Let ICE Make Arrests in Courthouses
If federal officers try to execute an arrest without a warrant in a courthouse, the February 6 memo states, “UCS uniformed personnel should neither obstruct nor assist in any way.”
Incarcerated NYers on the Prison Guard Wildcat Strike: ‘They Want to Go Back to the Good Old Days of Just Beating and Killing Guys’
"It happened because correction officers have been held accountable for their actions, and they feel threatened because they can be prosecuted for killing an incarcerated individual."
A Cop on Every Subway Train, and More Ideas From Governor Hochul
A quick rundown of some of the bigger policy proposals in the governor's State of the State address.
