Archives for December 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 […]
Read MoreUnknown 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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