Archives for 2022

Should Convicted Felons Serve on NY Juries?
Early in December, a New York civil rights organization decided to take action against a long-standing law that bars felony offenders from serving on criminal juries. The group collectively sued the New York State court system and argued that the current law creates racial disparities in juries. How so? According to the New York Civil […]
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Unknown Culprit Splashes Chemicals into Commuter’s Face
Authorities in Brooklyn are asking for the public’s help after they responded to an attack on Friday, December 2nd. Police say that an unidentified assailant was loitering in the Nostrand Avenue and Winthrop Street subway station on Friday morning. A 21-year-old woman also arrived at the station and was waiting for transportation to arrive. While […]
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Illegal Gun Sales in NYC: One Arrested
According to statistics, gun violence is finally decreasing in Brooklyn as 2022 winds down, but authorities are concerned that this hopeful statistic won’t stay this way for long. One main reason why they believe this is because they’ve recognized a new pattern of Southerners coming up north to sell illegal firearms to various individuals in […]
Read MoreRussian and Venezuelan Nationals Arrested for Violating Global Sanctions
Unless you’ve remained completely oblivious to the world around you, then you’re well aware of the rising tensions between Russia and the Western world. This tension has continued to grow for decades, and it’s only gotten more culpable as the situation in Ukraine continues to degrade quickly. In Mid-October, a federal court in Brooklyn further […]
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