Queens DA Hosts 5th Annual Mock Trial Competition
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At a quick glance the proceedings taking place on the third floor of the Queens Criminal Courthouse on Sunday morning looked like a regular trial.
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With Jury Set, Families Brace For Start Of Trial
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Eight women and four men from across Queens County are expected to listen to opening statements on Monday for the murder case that rocked Howard Beach over two years ago.
Read MoreDA Shares Response to Tuesday’s Rally
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Truth must triumph over rhetoric and slogans. Many critics are either woefully misinformed of the facts or have chosen to willfully state false facts.
Read MoreNine Jurors Selected as Vetrano Murder Case Begins
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The families of murder victim Karina Vetrano and defendant Chanel Lewis sat in the last row of the courtroom Monday afternoon watching and listening during the first round of jury selection.
Read MoreExpanded Interpretation Services Coming to 14 Polling Locations In Queens
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The Board of Elections filling gaps in interpretation services at polling stations by providing interpretation in six new languages: Russian, Haitian Creole, Italian, Arabic, Polish and Yiddish.
Read MoreQCBA Hosts Meeting to Discuss Proposed Calendar Changes
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The Queens County Bar Association’s Civil Court Committee will host a luncheon meeting next month in order to discuss the proposed calendar call changes of Consumer Credit Transaction and Small Claims Court.
Read MoreCity Should Support Service of Existing Board Members
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Earlier this month, the Charter Revision Commission passed a resolution to propose establishing term limits for individual members of community boards who currently serve two-year terms without limit.
Read MoreReporters Barred As Jury Selection Begins In Vetrano Case
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Before the beginning of the jury selection process, court officers cleared reporters from the courtroom based on orders from presiding Judge Michael Aloise.
Read MoreFar Rockaway Rapist Convicted for Brutal 2009 Assaults
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A Far Rockaway man was convicted in Queens Criminal Court on Thursday for the brutal rapes of a woman and her boyfriend in 2009.
Read MoreCardi Won’t Come Through Drippin’
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TMZ won’t be coming to the Queens Criminal Courthouse today after all.
Read MoreBodega Owners Charged With Swindling $1.5M From Disabled Woman’s Accident Settlement
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The owners of a Roosevelt Island bodega were busted for swindling over $1.5 million from a wheelchair-bound homeless woman and using the stolen cash to fund a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors announced on Thursday.
Read MoreCity Must Seek Feedback on Family Justice Centers From DV Survivors
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New York City spends millions every year on programs and resources to combat domestic violence and support victims and families. But what do survivors who receive this assistance, mostly women, think of the services we provide them? Are they worthwhile and helpful or are there ways they could be improved?
Read MoreJury Selection Begins Monday in Vetrano Murder Case
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With jury selection set to begin Monday in front of Justice Michael Aloise, questions about the arrest and initial police interview of Chanel Lewis — the man accused of the murder — have persisted for years.
Read MoreADAs, Public Defenders Demand Pay Parity
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In this case, prosecutors and public defenders can agree: salaries are too low.
Read MoreAfter Alleged Cop Slap, Ridgewood Students Defend ‘Heroic’ Guidance Counselor
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A day after a Ridgewood guidance counselor was charged with allegedly punching a cop while defending an emotionally disturbed students, children and parents at Grover Cleveland High School said they had the educator’s back.
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