'THERE OUTTA BE A LAW': PROSECUTOR WILLIAM F. FITZPATRICK CALLS ON STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS NEW LAW PUNISHING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO DON’T STOP OTHER OFFICERS FROM BEATING, KILLING PRISONERS IN FRONT OF THEM

CLOSING ARGUMENTS HEARD IN THE MANSLAUGHTER PROSECUTION OF MICHAEL FISHER AFTER KYLE DASHNAW TESTIFIED

PRISONERS WERE REGULARLY 'BEATEN LIKE ' ROBERT BROOKS WAS AND GUARDS REGULARLY LIED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS TO COVER UP THE BEATINGS, GLENN TROMBLY AND ROBERT KESSLER TESTIFIED AT TRIAL OF MICHAEL FISHER, LAST OF THE GUARDS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BROOKS’ KILLING.

MICHAEL FISHER IS CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHER FOR FAILING TO STOP FELLOW GUARDS FROM TORTURING AND KILLING BROOKS AT THE MARCY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

NEW MAYOR PUMPS BRAKES ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO LAW THAT WOULD HAVE MADE CENSORSHIP OFFICIAL POLICY, FORMER MAYOR ERIC ADAMS OFFERED NEW RULES IN FINAL HOURS

AFTER GUARDS KILLED ROBERT BROOKS AND MASSIAH NANTWI AND WENT ON A 22-DAY WILDCAT STRIKE, THIS IS WHAT GOV. KATHY HOCHUL AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE NEED TO DO TO EASE THE ON-GOING CRISIS IN NY'S PRISONS AND MAKE SURE NO ONE ELSE GETS KILLED

GROUP FLYING TERRORIST FLAG THREATENS TO RAPE AND MURDER A JOURNALIST BUT THE NEW MAYOR IS SILENT?

ALI AL-TIMIMI WAS CONVICTED OF AIDING AND ATTEMPTING TO AID TERRORIST GROUPS BY URGING MUSLIMS TO TRAVEL ABROAD AND FIGHT AGAINST THE U.S. IN THE DAYS AFTER 9/11. THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED HIS SPEECH, A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULED ON FRIDAY

KIDS AS YOUNG AS 12 SENT TO SOLITARY 'FOR EXTENDED PERIODS WITH NO RECOURSE TO SECURE THEIR RELEASE'

"HALLUCINATED CASES MAY LOOK LIKE A REAL CASE BECAUSE THEY INCLUDE FAMILIAR-LOOKING REPORTER INFORMATION, BUT THEIR CITATIONS LEAD TO CASES WITH DIFFERENT NAMES, IN DIFFERENT COURTS AND ON DIFFERENT TOPICS—OR EVEN TO NO CASE AT ALL.”

COP SHOT RENEE NICOLE GOLD EVEN THOUGH HE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SUV SHE WAS DRIVING

THE FREE LANCE NEWS SUBMITTED ITS 2025 WORK IN 5 CATEGORIES

THE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT ALLOW THE PERMANENT, LIFE-LONG DISARMAMENT OF CONVICTED FELONS IF THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY DANGEROUS, FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ALLEGES

THE PROPOSED RULES WOULD AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO TAKE A JOURNALIST'S PRESS CREDENTIAL IF ONE PERSON SAYS THAT JOURNALIST MADE THEM FEEL 'UNSAFE'

THE MULFORD ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOV. RONALD REAGAN AFTER THE BLACK PANTHERS CARRIED GUNS TO THE STATE CAPITAL IN 1967. COURT RULES IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN 2026.

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FORMER GUARD DAVID KINGSLEY GETS MAXIMUM 25-YEARS-TO-LIFE SENTENCE. ONLY ONE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE KILLING

SHERRI ABREU ALLEGEDLY SICCED A GANG ON ROBERT BROOKS AT THE MOHAWK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, TRIGGERING HIS TRANSFER TO MARCY WHERE HE WAS MURDERED BY GUARDS

THE SPEECHLESS, AUTISTIC CHILD WAS PLACED IN A PADDED, WOODEN BOX BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN INDIAN RESERVATION IN UPSTATE NEW YORK,HIS GRANDMOTHER SAYS

HALT SOLITARY CONFINEMENT ACT WAS MEANT TO MAKE NEW YORK'S PRISONS MORE HUMANE. FEMALE PRISONERS SAY IT MAKES THEM MORE VIOLENT. WILL GOV. KATHY HOCHUL AND STATE LAWMAKERS FIX IT?