Opinion: Why bail reform is worth defending from politicization

Unfounded rhetoric fuels the argument for rollbacks and overlooks the facts.

• By Vincent Schiraldi
• March 28, 2022

Lawmakers bristle at leak of Hochul’s bail policy

The governor’s leaked public safety plan undermines her claims that she doesn’t negotiate policy through the media.

• By Zach Williams
• March 21, 2022

Advocates blast Eric Adams for using teen suspect’s botched case in bail push

A judge found the NYPD illegally stopped and frisked the teen, causing his gun to go off.

• By Sara Dorn
• March 9, 2022

Undaunted by bail backlash, progressives push for Clean Slate bill in Albany

Democrats have to decide between dueling versions of the legislation as the April 1 state budget deadline approaches.

• By Zach Williams
• March 8, 2022

Opinion: Don’t give people returning from prison a “second chance”

Using this kind of language reinforces perceptions and prejudice that drive mass incarceration.

• By Tommy Safian
• March 8, 2022

Criminal justice journal launches to focus on public safety strategies

“Vital City” debuted with insights and recommendations on gun violence reduction from several experts on the topic.

• By Ralph R. Ortega
• March 7, 2022

Criminal justice journal launches to focus on public safety strategies

• By Ralph R. Ortega
• March 3, 2022

Opinion: Here’s what’s really holding back criminal justice reform

The absence of a clear mission over the past half-century has led to different plans, tensions and a lack of progress.

• By Tommy Safian
• February 23, 2022

Port Authority police will search passengers’ luggage in gun crackdown

Mayor Eric Adams has repeatedly called for gun “spot checks” at entry points into the city – but experts question whether they’re an efficient use of police resources.

• By Sara Dorn
• February 14, 2022

Will Biden finally intervene in the Rikers crisis?

Calls for the president to visit the jail complex underscore criticism that New York has allowed conditions there to deteriorate.

• By Sara Dorn
• January 27, 2022

Is more surveillance tech coming for the NYPD?

Mayor Eric Adams’ mentions of facial recognition and gun detection technology drew swift pushback from civil liberties advocates.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 27, 2022

Recent shootings test Kathy Hochul’s cooperative approach to governing

The governor is leaning on a new task force on out-of-state guns to reduce crime and avoid conflict with fellow Democrats.

• By Zach Williams
• January 26, 2022

Eric Adams to launch “modified” version of NYPD plainclothes unit

Fulfilling a campaign promise, the New York City mayor laid out plans for the latest iteration of the “anti-crime unit” that was formed in the 1970s.

• By Sara Dorn
• January 24, 2022

A budget fight over Clean Slate begins

The governor expressed support for the bill but introduced her own version with a major change.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• January 20, 2022

NYPD Detectives’ Union joins fight against Alvin Bragg

The Manhattan district attorney is the target of ongoing attacks by criminal justice reactionaries.

• By Zach Williams
• January 12, 2022

New council members denounce conditions at Rikers

After a visit to the deteriorating jails complex, new progressive council members decried the “dehumanization” at Rikers.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 7, 2022

New data proves bail reform both worked and failed, depending on who you ask

Supporters and opponents of bail reform in dueling press conferences point to a year worth of data released by the state to support their arguments.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• January 4, 2022

Solitary confinement is Eric Adams’ first fight with the City Council

But it isn’t even clear what the mayor-elect is fighting for.

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 22, 2021

Opinion: It’s time to stop throwing young people with undertreated mental health conditions issues in jail

Two mothers whose sons have been incarcerated at Rikers Island call for supporting legislation that expands eligibility for treatment, instead of locking up young people.

• By Melissa Vergara and Peggy Herrera
• December 17, 2021

The balancing act looming over incoming NYPD head Keechant Sewell

Sewell could have to answer to two New York City Police Department veterans: Mayor-elect Eric Adams and his rumored pick for deputy mayor of public safety, Philip Banks III.

• By Sara Dorn
• December 16, 2021