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bail reform

A judges gavel rests on top of a desk.
Sep 22

NJ Politics Digest: Judge Declines to Halt NJ Bail Reforms

Roundup of daily news.
By Christian Hetrick and Steve Cronin
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to the press in front of Trump Tower after his meeting with then President-elect Donald Trump.
Aug 1

Citing Trump, de Blasio Says Election Day the ‘Only Poll That Matters’

The mayor said that Donald Trump's presidential victory is proof that polls do not indicate how people will vote in the mayoral election.
By Madina Toure
A judges gavel rests on top of a desk.
Jul 17

NJ Jail Population Down Almost One-Fifth After Bail Overhaul

New Jersey has all but eliminated cash bail, and its jail population dropped 19 percent since the sweeping reforms started in January.
By Christian Hetrick
Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses proposed changes to bail at a City Hall press conference today. (Photo: William Alatriste/New York City Council)
Oct 23

After Police Officer’s Death, de Blasio Calls for Tougher Bail Laws

By Jillian Jorgensen
How is justice served when judges misuse bail. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)
Jul 13

Power Failure: NYC Judges Penalize The Poor

By Jamie Fellner
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo shared a moment at 2013's year's Columbus Day Parade, but this year they steered clear of one another. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Jul 9

Next Week/This Week: Cuomo vs. de Blasio, Part II

By Observer Politics Team
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman (Illustration: Kirsten Ulve)
Jul 8

Moving Mountains with Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman

By Jillian Jorgensen
The entrance to Rikers Island.
Jul 8

Afternoon Bulletin: Cash Bail to End for 3,000 Awaiting Trial, Man O’War Strikes LI

By Justin Joffe
A Department of Correction bus outside Rikers island (Photo by Emily Assiran/New York Observer)
Jul 8

City to End Cash Bail for More Than 3,000 Accused New Yorkers

By Jillian Jorgensen
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito at her State of the City address last year. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council)
Jun 17

Melissa Mark-Viverito Vows to Create a Bail Fund With or Without the Mayor

By Jillian Jorgensen
Kalief Browder in a screenshot from a 2013 ABC 7 Eyewitness News report on his incarceration.
Jun 16

New York State’s Top Judge: Bail System ‘Totally Ass-Backwards in Every Respect’

By Jillian Jorgensen
Bed-Stuy residents are asking Mayor Bill de Blasio to reconsider his opposition to a City Council plan to hire 1,000 new cops. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
Jun 8

City Needs ‘Some Type of Bail Reform,’ de Blasio Says After Kalief Browder Suicide

By Jillian Jorgensen
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