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New York Moves to Ease Arrest Disclosure Requirements by Would-Be Lawyers

The Crime Report

New York is moving to end a requirement that law school graduates report past arrests and police interactions short of convictions in order to become practicing attorneys, following a new report finding that excessive screening discourages people of color from applying to law school and the bar, reports Bloomberg News.

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Queens Man Charged For Illegal Firearms Collection After Alleged Self-Defense Shooting

The Crime Report

A man who shot and killed an alleged mugger in Queens returned to court last week on weapons charges after police officers recovered an ‘arsenal’ of illegal firearms from his apartment. Foehner has been charged with seven felony counts under state law and one misdemeanor under New York City administrative law.

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“‘Hot Pursuit’ Doesn’t Always Justify Entry, Supreme Court Rules; The mere flight of a person suspected of a minor crime, without more, does not allow police officers to enter homes without warrants, the court said”

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“‘Hot Pursuit’ Doesn’t Always Justify Entry, Supreme Court Rules; The mere flight of a person suspected of a minor crime, without more, does not allow police officers to enter homes without warrants, the court said”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. ” David G.

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NYC Transit Safety Endangered by Reforms, Reduced Enforcement: Paper

The Crime Report

The justice reform movement, particularly measures to eliminate cash bail, has put the safety of the New York City transit system at risk, argues Nicole Gelinas , a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. felonies fell by 15 percent?helped Bratton’s success?felonies

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New York Lawmakers Reach Tentative Deal to Pull Back Bail Reforms

The Crime Report

New York State would allow judges to set bail for a greater number of offenses and make it easier to hold repeat offenders pending trial as part of a larger state budget agreement expected to be passed this week, reports the Wall Street Journal.

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Petitions of the week: Three Second Amendment petitions and a Wiretap Act claim against Facebook

SCOTUSBlog

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether Facebook plug-ins violate the Wiretap Act and whether the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess firearms outside the home or after a conviction for a nonviolent offense. Acknowledging a circuit split, the U.S.

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Should a 7-Year-Old Accused of Rape Be Arrested?

The Crime Report

was arrested and charged with rape in March, reigniting a discussion throughout the state about how the justice system deals with so-called young offenders, reports the New York Times. Of those that do, only North Carolina, at age 6, has a lower minimum than New York.