George Joseph

The internal investigation was triggered by a 2020 Gothamist series unearthing allegations of rampant police corruption in Mount Vernon.

Three years after the death of Layleen Polanco in solitary confinement, a new report documents systemic failures that have left most people misclassified, starting with the cops and courts.

Advocates say New York law currently coerces many parents into surrendering their parental rights, disproportionately hurting Black and Latina mothers.

Malcolm Boatwright, 28, died this morning after being transported to Bellevue Hospital, according to corrections authorities.

Previously, city rules forced the agency to wait until receiving a formal complaint before launching an investigation.

Detainees held in the city’s troubled jail system have continued to miss medical appointments as hundreds of jail guards call out sick or miss work.

The announcement follows a year-long Gothamist/WNYC series investigating allegations of police corruption and brutality in the small, majority-Black Westchester County city.

A judge’s order restricting defense attorney’s abilities to challenge withheld evidence has opened up a rift between Albany and the state court system.

Judge Keisha Espinal, the supervising judge of Kings County Criminal Court, issued a controversial order on Monday. Defense attorneys said it undermines lawmakers’ efforts to ensure prosecutors disclose evidence against their clients.

The departures in the Bronx represent a larger proportion of the agency's staff compared to district attorney's offices in other boroughs.

As a result of the pandemic, nearly a third of the roughly 5,400 people currently held in city jails have been waiting more than a year for a trial.

The CCRB's Chairman, Rev. Fredrick Davie, testified today at a City Council hearing in support of legislation that would grant the agency the power to start its own investigations into police misconduct.