Court Weighs Whether to Dump Another Dubious “Detective Smoothie” Conviction
Hector Lopez was convicted of a 1994 arson-double murder despite a lack of physical evidence tying him to the crime.
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Theodore Hamm
Massive Evidence Storage Facility Fire Sheds Light on Sloppy NYPD Practices
The NYPD maintains poor storage practices because there is no law stopping them from doing so.
Zeldinomics Would Enrich the 1% While Pulverizing New York’s Working Class
Thanks to the crime hysteria he has created, the Republican gubernatorial candidate’s economic plans have garnered little attention.
A Donald Trump acolyte’s race-baiting campaign shows that he learned a thing or two from his mentor.
But exoneration remains elusive as Brooklyn DA doubles down on controversial murder conviction.
Anthony Sims Wins Parole on First Hearing, Still Seeks Full Exoneration in 1998 Murder Case
“We’re over the moon regarding Anthony’s parole status,” says Keisha Sims, Anthony’s wife and number-one advocate. “But we’d rather celebrate his exoneration.”
Brooklyn Murder Witness’s Credibility Implodes at Post-Conviction Hearing
Valerie Smith was the sole eyewitness in the murder trial of Ronnie Wright. Her former romantic partner says she was drinking that night and was nowhere near the scene of the crime when it occurred.
Overturned Scarcella Conviction Goes to Retrial for First Time
Cracks Emerge in Prosecutors’ Case as Brooklyn DA’s Office retries Eliseo DeLeon for 1995 Murder.
Rivera’s populist rhetoric is not in-sync with her fundraising, a significant portion of which comes from leading New York City developers and financiers, corporate lawyers and restaurateurs.