In the face of a pandemic and police violence, elected leaders have failed to keep us safe and to champion the voices of marginalized communities like mine. Now it is time to determine our own future.
Despite dire-sounding headlines, the state’s cash bail reforms are having a positive impact on the people they are meant to help.
Melinda Katz, who was inaugurated Monday, is facing criticism over what some say is a broken campaign promise.
Cabán, the career public defender who lost a primary bid for district attorney in Queens County, New York, will help the political party build nationwide support in criminal justice elections.
16-year-olds won’t have to reappear in adult criminal court if they’re arrested when youth court isn’t in session.
Establishment candidate Melinda Katz declared a narrow victory in the New York City borough’s district attorney primary, but progressive Tiffany Cabán pushed the race to the left on issues like marijuana and sex work.
The public defender has garnered big-name endorsements and gained momentum heading into Tuesday’s primary.
Carlton Roman has been stuck in prison for nearly 30 years for a murder he has long denied. Now, with a crowded primary for Queens district attorney weeks away, he could finally get a chance to go free.
A new coalition of people in the sex trades wants New York to become the first state to fully decriminalize their work.