Archives for 2021
Potential Defense Strategies for Ghislaine Maxwell
Jury selection began last week in the high-profile case of Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been charged with sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. The prosecution has charged that Maxwell took part in enticing, grooming, and transporting underage girls for criminal sexual activity throughout the mid-1990s to 2004. She has pleaded not guilty […]
Read MoreIncrease in Violent Crimes in Brooklyn Needs a Cohesive Game Plan
Last week, 19-year-old Myles Jabateh died of gunshot wounds he sustained while sitting on a front stoop in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn with friends. The shooting took place in broad daylight at 4:55 pm on September 30 when two men opened fire on the group, striking Jabateh in the head. He was immediately […]
Read MoreDeaths in Custody at Rikers Continue
Another inmate’s death at Rikers Island is the latest in the gruesome parade of fatalities there this year. On September 22, Stephen Khadu was pronounced dead after being brought to Lincoln Hospital from the Vernon C. Bain Center because of medical distress. Mr. Khadu had been held at the Bain Center, across the street from […]
Read MorePolice Chokeholds: Any Indictments Yet?
Just this week, a case that was pronounced the first test of the law criminalizing police chokeholds ended without any indictment. Commonly known as the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act, the law passed in June of last year “establishes the crime of aggravated strangulation when police or peace officers commit the crime of criminal obstruction or […]
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