
Commission Moves to Close Rikers Island Jail
Rikers Island jail is extremely controversial and not simply because it houses inmates. According to recent reports, at least nine incarcerated inmates have passed away this year behind bars. Over half of the currently incarcerated population also reports having a mental illness. Even worse, the average wait time in Rikers Island Jail for a trial […]
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Investment Banker Guilty of Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
Online digital currency is a totally novel thing, so it makes sense that rules and regulations have taken some time to catch up with the technological advancements in recent years. One area of interest for police has been cryptocurrency fraud, the act of using fraudulent and worthless digital crypto coins and tokens to trick people […]
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Gang Member Pleads Guilty to String of Murders
Recent court records reveal that Enrique Portillo, a member of the well-known gang MS-13, has decided to plead guilty to multiple criminal charges after participating in a violent murder and arson spree. Reports detail that the gang member was colloquially referred to as “Oso” and “Turkey” during his time in the gang where he participated […]
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Brooklyn Man Convicted of Attempted Murder
No one can deny that tension in America has reached extremely alarming levels. Divisive political beliefs have caused many citizens to stop seeing their perceived enemies as equals, and that’s a huge problem. To highlight the increase in this type of belief, a New York man was just recently found guilty of threatening protestors with […]
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