On Friday, a federal appeals court released a cache of previously sealed documents, which revealed disturbing new details about Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring.
By Vogue
Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire financier accused of multiple counts of sexual abuse of minors and running a sex trafficking ring, reportedly committed …
A North Georgia woman is suing her former landlord, alleging that he evicted her because she invited her black co-worker to visit the Adairsville home she was renting.
By Maya T. Prabhu, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Victoria Sutton, a white woman who now lives in Calhoun, claims the couple who own the house …
Battered by scandal and exhausted by austerity, they seek to determine their own political future.
By Ed Morales
This week has been unlike any other in Puerto Rican history. An estimated 500,000 demonstrators filled Old San Juan’s cobblestone streets …
“We want him to stand up and be the mayor he’s supposed to be.” - Gwen Carr
By Clifford Michel and Reuven Blau (THE CITY, July 17, 2019)
Gwen Carr’s lawyer told her late Monday afternoon that a top Department …
New York’s court system doesn’t currently have a method for expunging criminal records
By Josefa Velasquez (THE CITY)
New York state lawmakers last week voted to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and expunge thousands of …
Sandra Grannum Appointed Head of Newly-Created Office
New York — Attorney General Letitia James today announced the creation of the first ever Diversity and Inclusion Office in …
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer presented four special awards to trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ community
By New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer
This June is a poignant moment in the history of New York City. Fifty years ago …
Seven years ago Ken Burns released documentary about the Central Park Five. Then as now, Columbia students petitioned the school to get rid of Lederer. But seven years ago, Columbia responded by whitewashing Lederer’s bio and ignoring student concerns. -- Abovethelaw.com
By Elie Mystal (Abovethelaw.com, Jun 12, 2019 at 7:43 PM )
Elizabeth Lederer, the lead prosecutor in the Central Park Five case, …
In December 2014, a Staten Island grand jury decided not to indict Pantaleo, sparking protests throughout New York City and around the country.
By Clifford Michel (The City)
On Wednesday morning, Gwen Carr will get up and drive from Stapleton in Staten Island to One …
Texas and federal hate crime legislation are named in memory of Byrd. The family also created the Byrd Foundation for Racial Healing, which still raises money for diversity training and scholarships today.
By Kristin Lam (USA Today)
A killer in one of the most gruesome hate crimes in modern U.S. history was executed Wednesday …