Case Dismissed Against Queens Man Arrested for Zimmerman Facebook Post
A grand jury refused to indict a Queens man who was arrested last week for making an angry Facebook post in response to the George Zimmerman verdict. But although the case was dismissed, he remains in...
View Article30 Issues: Brooklyn DA Nominee Ken Thompson on Prosecuting Crime
It’s Public Safety Week on the Brian Lehrer Show’s election series “30 issues in 30 Days.” See the full 30 Issues schedule and archive here. What's the role of a DA in a changing New York City? Ken...
View ArticleNYC Progressives Continue Victory Lap With Mammoth DA Inaugural Bash
The victory lap for New York City's newly-elected progressive leaders continued Sunday evening with a lengthy inaugural party for Kings County District Attorney Kenneth Thompson that drew a crowd of...
View ArticleDA Vance Makes Tackling Domestic Abuse a Priority
At a time when crime numbers are down in New York City, domestic violence cases are up. Manhattan District AttorneyCy Vance Jr. explains how his office plans on addressing these kinds of crimes, and...
View ArticleBrooklyn DA Will Dismiss Low-Level Marijuana Cases, Report Says
The Brooklyn district attorney's office will no longer prosecute people arrested for possessing small amounts of marijuana, according to a confidential policy proposal obtained by The New York...
View ArticleSix Indicted After Single Largest Illegal Gun Buy in the City
Six people have been indicted on more than 500 separate charges for allegedly transporting and selling firearms to undercover police officers.Authorities say the accused ringleader, 32-year-old Michael...
View ArticleDemocracy, Bronx Style
District Attorney Robert Johnson said he wanted to run for re-election, got the Democratic, Republican and Conservative nominations and was running without further opposition. But now he wants Bronx...
View ArticleManhattan D.A.: Low-Level Offenses Will Not Be Prosecuted in Criminal Court
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said his decision not to prosecute low-level offenses in criminal court won't affect the quality-of-life of New Yorkers. He said moving cases out of Manhattan...
View ArticleThe Thick Blue Line, Snap #813 - By The Book
In 2012, Kari Brandenburg became the longest serving district attorney in Bernalillo County, where Albuquerque sits. But at the start of her fourth term in office something big started to take hold of...
View ArticleCity District Attorneys Purge Almost 645,000 Old Warrants
Four of the city's five district attorneys went to court in their respective boroughs on Wednesday morning to dismiss nearly 645,000 warrants that were at least 10 years old, in the city's largest...
View ArticleBrooklyn District Attorney Candidates Differ on Immigration Policy
Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez defended his decision to consider immigration status when offering plea agreements and bringing charges, during an interview with WNYC's Brian Lehrer.He said the...
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Brooklyn DA's Pledge to Reduce Marijuana Prosecutions Makes Little Difference
In 2014, Brooklyn’s new District Attorney Ken Thompson made national headlines when he said his office would decline to prosecute low-level marijuana cases, so long as the defendant had no serious...
View ArticlePower, Money and the Manhattan DA's Sexual Misconduct Cases
Harvey Weinstein wasn't the only rich and powerful man to come under the scrutiny of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance for an alleged sex offense.In 2011, International Monetary Fund leader...
View ArticleWaging a Write-In Campaign
Marc Fliedner, former chief of the Civil Rights Bureau of the Brooklyn D.A. office who ran unsuccessfully in the Brooklyn D.A. Democratic primary, talks about his write-in campaign against incumbent Cy...
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Collateral Consequences: Brooklyn DA Seeks to Protect Immigrant Defendants...
By Kate RyanEric Gonzalez, the newly elected district attorney of Brooklyn, has a vast squad of 500 assistant prosecutors serving his borough. But this April, while serving as acting D.A., he made two...
View ArticleManhattan and Brooklyn DA's Stop Asking for Bail in Most Misdemeanor Cases
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez took the unusual step of announcing together that they will no longer request that bail be set in most...
View ArticleAs NYPD Loosens Marijuana Enforcement, Will Old Convictions Be Sealed?
With the NYPD planning to stop arresting as many people for smoking marijuana, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is looking at how to help those already convicted. Gonzalez revealed his plans...
View ArticleManhattan DA Will No Longer Prosecute Marijuana Arrests
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance says starting Aug. 1, his office will no longer prosecute most arrests for marijuana possession or smoking. Read our new "decline to prosecute" policy 👇🏽...
View Article10 Years or Life
An accused man faces an impossible choice in New Orleans. Plus, a new district attorney in Philadelphia sets out to undo the work of those who came before him.From reporters Eve Abrams and Laura...
View ArticleCase Cleared (Part 2)
He seemed to confess to the crime, twice to his ex-girlfriend, once to police. But prosecutors never charged him. The reasons why show how rape myths continue to influence how justice is meted out in...
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Queens DA Candidates Champion Progressive Policies – Some More Than Others
It’s a remarkable moment in city politics. At forums with the seven candidates running to be the top law enforcement officer in the June 25th Queens Democratic primary, all of them told voters in...
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Queens DA Democratic Primary Race Heads to Recount
This story was originally published on July 3 by THE CITY.The Tiffany Cabán-Melinda Katz Democratic primary battle for Queens district attorney is headed for a recount — and a potential court...
View ArticleBrooklyn DA on Diversion Program
Eric Gonzalez, Kings County district attorney talks about the changing role of prosecutors and defends the diversion program that lets young offenders avoid jail for gun possession charges, but that...
View ArticleWhat Does Counting 90,000 Paper Ballots Sound Like? Inside the Queens DA...
A recount is underway in Queens for the district attorney primary race between Democratic establishment candidate Melinda Katz and progressive challenger Tiffany Cabán. It's a tight race being watched...
View ArticleKamala Harris, Progressive Prosecutor?
In major cities across the country — from Boston to Philadelphia to St. Louis— "progressive prosecutor" is an increasingly politically victorious label. The wave of electoral wins has generated passion...
View ArticleTiffany Cabán Concedes in Queens Democratic District Attorney Primary
The Democratic primary for Queens district attorney finally reached its end Tuesday, with public defender Tiffany Cabán conceding to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz after a judicial review of...
View ArticleMelinda Katz Is The New Queens District Attorney. And She's Inheriting Some...
The newly elected district attorney for Queens will be stepping into a job complicated by the conduct of her precessors.Borough President Melinda Katz won election to office this week, even as the...
View ArticleQueens DA Releases Secret List Of 65 Officers With Questionable Credibility
In response to a Freedom of Information Law [FOIL] request, Queens prosecutors have released internal records on 65 police officers whose honesty has been challenged by judges in court. The records...
View ArticleHow Do Prosecutors Decide When to Convict Cops?
Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's Political Gabfest podcast, Truman Capote Fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged:...
View ArticleHow Far Will the New Queens DA go to Reform the Office?
George Joseph, WNYC/Gothamist reporter, talks about his story on two longtime prosecutors in the Queens DA's office whose conviction of three men in the 90s was recently vacated, and George Joseph and...
View ArticleWall Street Has Chosen Its Candidate In The Heated Race for District...
New York City’s ultra-rich are lining up behind a candidate for Manhattan District Attorney, dumping piles of cash into the crowded race for one of the nation’s top law enforcement jobs. With the...
View ArticleCould There Be Too Many Progressives In Manhattan DA's Race For Their Own Good?
While New York City voters in the upcoming June 22nd primary will be able to rank their favorite candidates for citywide offices like mayor and comptroller, WNYC's Gwynne Hogan reports there's no rank...
View ArticleLarry Krasner's 'Progressive Prosecution'
Larry Krasner, Philadelphia district attorney, former civil rights and defense attorney, and author of the new book, For the People: A Story of Justice and Power (One World, 2021), talks about his...
View ArticleManhattan DA Race Heats Up
Rachel Holliday Smith, reporter for The City, and Gwynne Hogan, reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talk about the latest news from the campaign trail for Manhattan district attorney.
View ArticleLarry Krasner's 'Progressive Prosecution'; Historian and Rutgers Pres....
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Larry Krasner's 'Progressive Prosecution'(First) | Rutgers Pres. Holloway on the Chauvin Verdict — and Vaccine Mandates (Starts at...
View ArticlePrimary Day in NYC: Informal, Unofficial, Thoroughly Unscientific Exit Poll:...
Gwynne Hogan, a reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, reports on what she's seeing and hearing at polls around the city on primary election day.
View ArticlePrimary Day in NYC: Informal, Unofficial, Thoroughly Unscientific Exit Poll:...
Juan Manuel Benitez, a reporter at NY1 and the host of PuraPolítica, reports on what he is seeing and hearing at the polls in Harlem. Plus, listeners call in to share who they voted for.
View ArticlePrimary Day in NYC: Informal, Unofficial, Thoroughly Unscientific Exit Poll:...
Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, talks about what she is seeing at poll sites, answers last-minutes ranked choice voting questions and explains why the counting process will...
View ArticleThe First (Unofficial) Ranked-Choice Tally Results
Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum News NY1, host of Inside City Hall, Daily News columnist and host of the podcast "You Decide" joins to discuss the latest on the ranked-choice voting tally and...
View ArticleMeet the Manhattan DA Candidate: Alvin Bragg
With his Democratic primary opponents conceding defeat and the fact that Manhattan is overwhelmingly a "blue" borough, Alvin Bragg, presumptive Democratic candidate for Manhattan D.A., is likely to...
View ArticleManhattan's First Black District Attorney Lays Out His Plan For His Tenure
During the Manhattan District Attorney's race, Alvin Bragg promised to deliver both fairness and safety to the borough’s residents, particularly those in Black and Latino neighborhoods. Bragg explained...
View ArticleThe SF Progressive Prosecutor Recall Means A Lot (Or Not)
How much should the recall of San Francisco's progressive district attorney be seen as a bellwether for progressivism around the country?On Today's Show:John Pfaff, professor at the Fordham University...
View ArticlePutting the Backlash Against Progressive Prosecutors in Perspective
A widespread view that cities have become less safe in recent months is transforming local politics. Eric Adams became Mayor of New York City on a tough-on-crime platform. Anxiety about public safety...
View ArticleLessons From the Recall of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin
John Pfaff, professor at the Fordham University School of Law, shares his analysis of what the recall of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin means for progressive prosecutors.
View ArticleManhattan DA Alvin Bragg
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg talks about the office's work on retail crime, issues of self-defense/stand your ground, and more.
View ArticleManhattan DA Alvin Bragg on Election Results and More
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg talks about the results to the midterm elections, plus the latest on the Trump Organization trial, the office's approach to crime and its priorities.
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: She Said Movie Context; DA Alvin Bragg; E-Bike Batteries
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Context and a Movie: She Said (First) | Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on Election Results and More (Starts at 28:20) | What to Do About...
View ArticleLegal Analysis of Trump's Indictment
Zachary Carter, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and most recently, corporation counsel for the City of New York, draws on his deep experience prosecuting high profile and...
View ArticleManhattan DA Bragg on Crime, Mental Health and More
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, talks about the recent arrest of a suspect involved in the Gilgo Beach slayings, how New Yorkers are feeling about crime in relation to actual crime numbers,...
View ArticleManhattan DA Alvin Bragg Looks Back at 2023
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg looks back at 2023, including the year's crime stats, and talks about his office's recent work on mental health and more.
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