Monthly Archives: October 2009
Bloomberg’s Approach to Job Centers Seen As Successful, Despite Criticism
By Kieran K. Meadows Dozens of jobseekers sized up the others seated in the packed waiting room of the city’s job training center in Brooklyn one recent Friday morning. Fifty people waited to see counselors, attend workshops and improve resumes. … Continue reading
Despite record homicide-low, many murder trials seen in Brooklyn Court
A flurry of low-profile murder cases have been congesting the Brooklyn State Supreme Court in recent weeks, The New York Times reports. But it quickly points out that this happens every once in a while—in fact, three times a year—at … Continue reading
Filed under Criminal Justice, NYC
Mayoral candidates talk about stop-and-frisk at debate
Police in the U.S. stop more than one million people on the street each year. Civil liberties critics say that the stop-and-frisk tactic employs racial profiling. It’s hard to argue with the numbers—most stops are of black and Latino men. … Continue reading
Filed under Criminal Justice, Law, NYC, Politics, Race
Rockefeller drug law reforms go into effect
New York’s Gov. David Paterson may be ridiculously unpopular these days, but if anything, his legacy will include accomplishing something that no one could for over 30 years: reforming the draconian Rockefeller drug laws. The governor visited Brooklyn’s Supreme Court … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Criminal Justice, Law, Politics
