One study found a 1200% increase in arrests and attempted arrests across New York state from 2016 to 2017.
Crime and Justice
PA Lawmaker Resigns, Will Challenge Bribery Conviction
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An embattled State House Democrat convicted of accepting a bribe has resigned, under pressure from legislative leaders.
Crime and Justice
Judge Grants First Eminent Domain Case To PennEast in Pennsylvania
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A federal judge granted PennEast Pipeline Co. the right of eminent domain to build its pipeline on a property in Carbon County, in the first ruling of its kind over the controversial project in a Pennsylvania court.
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Trooper Rescues Canadian Lynx From Pick-Up Truck, Arrests Driver
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State Police say a trooper who stopped to help a driver with a flat tire near Elmira over the weekend found out the call was anything but routine.
Crime and Justice
Pending New York Law Would Close Loophole In Mandated Reporting Of Child Abuse
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Governor Andrew Cuomo could decide this week whether to sign or veto legislation that would require private schools to report suspected child abuse.
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Protesters Interrupt PA Governor’s Speech, Plead For Lighter Prison Mail Policy
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A group of protesters from two inmate advocacy groups crashed the pomp and circumstance of the state Capitol’s annual Christmas tree lighting Thursday to protest Pennsylvania’s prison mail policy.
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State Court Tentatively Sets Date For Landmark PA School Funding Case
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The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has tentatively scheduled a hearing in a landmark education funding lawsuit for the summer of 2020, according to trial schedule released Thursday.
New York Prosecutors File First US Charges Stemming From Panama Papers Leak
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U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman says the defendants “had a playbook to repatriate un-taxed money into the U.S. banking system.”
Crime and Justice
Recent Court Ruling Could Change How PA Uses Investigative Grand Juries
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The state Supreme Court recently ruled that a group of current and former clergy members could not be named in a grand jury report implicating them in child abuse and coverups in six Roman Catholic dioceses.
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PA Touted As Model For Criminal Justice Reform, But Officials Say There’s More To Do
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As lawmakers in Washington debate a proposal to ease harsh federal sentencing guidelines and shorten some prison terms, Pennsylvania is being cited as a role model.
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Divisions Between Binghamton Police, Activists Ride On Racial Tension
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Tensions between the Binghamton Police Department and some community activists in the city of Binghamton are running high. Many local community organizers are angry with how Binghamton police treat residents of color. City leaders and community activists have both spoken out on the matter, but not to each other.