When Prisoners Email Their Lawyers, It's Often Not Confidential
Many federal inmates have access to email but defense attorneys say they don't trust it, because prosecutors have used those emails as evidence in court.
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Leaving Brooklyn, Bernie Sanders Found Home In Vermont
Sanders grew up a city kid, dreaming of a life in the Green Mountain State. Now, a friend says, "I think he needs his fix of Vermont."
Straight Out Of Brooklyn: 'Encyclofoodia' Pokes Fun At Foodies
Comics posing as chefs have written a book with sensational recipes and explanations of essential tools like the "spankler." It's designed to "spank the food if it does anything wrong."
Fire In Brooklyn Home Kills 7 Children
The fatal blaze that started shortly after midnight is being described as New York City's worst in seven years.
Iranian-American Filmmaker Breaks Out Of Boxes, Into The Box Office
Desiree Akhavan wrote, directed and stars in the new comedy Appropriate Behavior. It's informed by her life as a bisexual Brooklynite, but the film, like its maker, defies easy categorization.
Brooklyn DA Shifts Stance On Pot, But That Won't Impact NYPD
District Attorney Kenneth Thompson says he will stop prosecuting some people arrested for low-level marijuana possession. But that won't stop the New York Police Department from making arrests.