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The Get Out Of Jail Free Card? New Bail Reforms for New York City

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) introduced a comprehensive proposal to overhaul the State’s criminal justice system to the State Legislature. The 5-point proposal includes a range of reforms, but the one getting the most attention is Cuomo’s proposal to eliminate monetary bail for misdemeanor or non-violent felony offenses. As misdemeanor arrests outnumber felony arrests by a […]

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Congress “moves” to rename bridges after baseball stars — but a bill to protect women’s constitutional rights languishes for 90+ years

We are living in the era where self-driving cars are imminent; we’ve sent robotic expeditions to Mars; but somehow, our agreeing that gender equality should be included in our foundational document is still politically untenable. It took 70 years of tireless advocacy to achieve the right for women to be able to vote, and now, […]