Politics Nov 07 Exonerated ‘Central Park 5’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat Exonerated "Central Park Five" member Yusef Salaam has won a seat on the New York City Council, decades after he was wrongly imprisoned as a teen in an infamous rape case.
Politics Nov 07 Yusef Salaam, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member, poised to win NYC council seat The victory will come more than two decades after DNA evidence was used to overturn the convictions of Salaam and four other Black and Latino men in the 1989 rape and beating of a white jogger in Central Park.
Politics Oct 16 New York City to limit migrant families with children to 60-day shelter stays New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced he is limiting shelter stays for migrant families with children to 60 days in the city's housing system.
Nation Oct 03 New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum seekers: ‘We are at capacity’ New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he's traveling to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants.
Politics Sep 28 Who is Letitia James? NY attorney general has long history of taking on powerful targets, including Trump Here’s a look at her political background and some of her biggest cases.
Politics Sep 20 Trump’s New York hush-money trial could overlap with state’s presidential primary New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state's presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case.
Politics Aug 25 Statehouses employ various rules restricting acts of protest In some cases, lawmakers have pursued policies that effectively limit acts of protest, leading to legal resistance and free speech criticisms.
Politics May 26 Republican 2024 hopeful Ron DeSantis is ‘blazing a trail’ on school book bans Florida last year became the first in a wave of red states to enact laws making it easier for parents to challenge books in school libraries they deem to be pornographic, deal improperly with racial issues or in other ways…
Politics May 25 DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcement plagued by glitches on Twitter The audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it virtually impossible for most users to hear the new presidential candidate in real time.
Politics May 24 Here is a look at the laws DeSantis has passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run.