Hate-Inspired Arsons in Brooklyn
Unfortunately, around the country, we have seen an increase in hate crimes over the last year. One of the most recent occurred in Brooklyn when a 29-year-old man by the name of Ali Alaheri was accused of setting fire to a building housing a yeshiva and synagogue and, several hours later, attacking a man in […]
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The Future of Brooklyn Courts
In some ways, it took a global pandemic for us to consider new ways to navigate life. This includes institutions that have been steeped in traditional procedures for decades, such as the judicial system. While we needed to find ways to continue critical legal processes, it has actually forced us into the same century as […]
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Harassing a Witness: Not a Good Choice
Harassing and intimidating a witness carries its own serious penalties. Kysheeq Randolph learned that the hard way on January 21, 2021, when he was sentenced to 33 months imprisonment after making intimidating hand gestures at a relative who was on trial for armed robbery. Randolph was seated in the public gallery when Devone Jeffrys was […]
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Has the Pandemic Impacted the Murder Stats in Brooklyn?
Looking back on 2020, conflicting statistics for crime stood out here in Brooklyn and citywide. During the year that saw us go into lockdown and the streets go empty, we also saw overall crime go down. That made sense. The conflicting part? Murders were up. And not just a little. This wasn’t just true for […]
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