Archives for 2024

Mexico’s Former Security Chief Convicted of Drug Trafficking in US
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have requested a judge to order Mexico’s former public security chief, Genaro Garcia Luna, to face life in prison after he was convicted of aiding drug traffickers and taking bribes to conceal their illegal schemes. While Brooklyn prosecutors want the suspect to face the maximum penalties for his actions, his lawyers […]
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Brooklyn Defenders Calls for Shut Down of Rikers Island
On October 8th, Brooklyn Defender Services issued a public statement regarding the infamously unacceptable conditions inmates are currently forced to endure at Rikers Island. In the statement, the agency sharply condemned the New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) for its failure to appropriately provide mental health treatment to incarcerated inmates. This report is a […]
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Stabbing Near Brooklyn Park
On October 2nd, at around 10:33 A.M., authorities received a 911 call about a stabbing near a Brooklyn playground. Police promptly rushed out to the scene, where they discovered two injured men suffering from stab wounds. An initial analysis of the scene revealed that a 59-year-old victim had been slashed in the neck. The male […]
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NY Court Rules Mail-In Ballot Extension Legal
The integrity of U.S. elections has been under major scrutiny for years, so it’s little surprise that there have been multiple debates over the legality of mail-in voting in New York leading up to the 2024 election. Just recently, the state’s highest court decided to uphold the state’s existing mail-in voting law. Contentions arose when […]
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