A law that protects journalists from having to reveal the identities of their confidential sources was approved by the House Judiciary Committee last Wednesday. Next step: the bill will be sent to the House, where it is expected to pass. What is unclear is whether the bill has enough support to pass in the Senate. [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 27, 2009
Department of Juvenile Justice Says It Will Have to Cut Some Discharge Planning Services
By Kieran K. Meadows
Officials from the city Department of Juvenile Justice said they would have to make tough budget choices, as a result of impending state and city cuts, when they testified Wednesday at a hearing held by the City Council committee that has oversight over the agency.
One of the more controversial moves the department [...]
March 22, 2009
Lawsuits filed for alleged RNC police misconduct
More than 800 people were arrested at last year’s Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Now, many are filing lawsuits alleging misconduct on the part of St. Paul police and the Ramsey County sheriff’s department. It is the first major action taken since last September’s convention.
Also, during the the week of the RNC, nearly [...]
March 10, 2009
“Justice Center a Success, But Budget Cuts Loom” – in the Brooklyn Rail
Been busy as usual, juggling many stories… but I wanted to direct your attention to a print piece I did for the Brooklyn Rail about the Red Hook Community Justice Center: “Justice Center a Success, But Budget Cuts Loom” — Hope you enjoy the story.
Desiree Pardo strolled into the courtroom six months after she was [...]
March 3, 2009
Red Hook Residents Say Big-Box Stores Broke Job Promises
By Kieran K. Meadows
Red Hook residents were deeply divided eight years ago over the building of a large Fairway supermarket on the waterfront. Proponents said it would bring jobs. Opponents said it would be the beginning of the end of the historic waterfront and would bring tons of traffic to quiet streets.
A similar battle erupted [...]
