Featured - Part 31

Federal court in brooklyn ny

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 […]

murder rates in Brooklyn, NY

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 […]

chokehold debate in brooklyn

Good Cops, Bad Cops, And The Chokehold Debate

It’s been nearly a year since the nation witnessed the horror of four Minneapolis police officers cause the death of George Floyd, initiating nationwide protests and unrest and our new state anti-chokehold law. Shortly after, however, one of ours was caught using that banned hold after an incident at Rockaway Beach. While getting far less […]

Rikers island escape

A Costly Error

Recently, the Correction Department at Rikers Island mistakenly released a Brooklyn murder suspect who had been incarcerated without bail for three years. The suspect, Christopher Buggs, was awaiting trial for the alleged shooting of another man in 2018 outside a deli. The mix-up came about because Buggs was also serving 30 days for a criminal […]