February 16, 20225:00 AM ET CARRIE JOHNSON Twitter The federal courthouse in Brooklyn is seen on Feb. 4, 2019. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images Federal prosecutors have been seeking to limit defendants’ rights to win compassionate release from prison in plea...
By Dan Fastenberg ‘Still can’t describe it’ -from prison to NY State Assembly NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) – As far as Eddie Gibbs knows, he is the first person elected to the New York State Legislature who previously served time in prison, but shortly...
INSIDE OUT In an age-old battle over local control, some legislators seek to wrest power from prosecutors who aim to curb mass incarceration ANJALI NAIR/NBC NEWS By KERI BLAKINGER When Deborah Gonzalez campaigned in 2020 to become the first Latina district attorney in...