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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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NYC Dashboard Shows 45,789 Detained Individuals Awaiting Trial

The Crime Report

New York City’s commitment can also be seen in the major passage of bail reform bills from 2020 that aimed to reduce the use of pretrial detention. For the first time, New York City can paint a complete picture of its entire pretrial population,” VanNostrand writes. Looking at the Dashboard.

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

The Crime Report

Foehner has been charged with seven felony counts under state law and one misdemeanor under New York City administrative law. His top charge is for felony possession of a weapon in the first degree , under a specific portion of New York State law addressing the possession of ten or more firearms.

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Female Correction Officers Speak Out Against Sexual Assault by Rikers Inmates

The Crime Report

Female correction officers report pervasive sexual harassment and assaults being while on the job at Rikers Island, with the Department of Correction union saying at least 24 employees have been victims of sexual assault by an inmate this year, reports CBS New York. It’s currently a class A misdemeanor.

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Does Expunging Criminal Records Offer a More Feasible Re-entry? 

The Crime Report

Meanwhile, New York City is poised to join three other cities in outlawing criminal background checks for residents seeking public housing. So-called “second chance laws” involving felony charges often take longer to clear than misdemeanors. The city would join New Jersey, Seattle and San Francisco.

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New York Eyes Further Rollback of Progressive Bail Reform

The Crime Report

New York Gov. Meanwhile, in a recent news conference, upstate sheriffs and district attorneys called for a provision that would let judges consider a defendant’s dangerousness when determining if they should be released before trial. The initial bail reform plan was softened in 2020 in response to critics.

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Study Calls for Abolishing Probation and Parole

The Crime Report

The researchers noted that even in states where reforms have registered some success–such as New York and California—reduction in community supervision populations has not substantially altered the implicit bias of a system that disproportionately affects poor people of color. New York City Considers Abolition.

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