New York City's Plan To Eliminate Cash Bail For Low-Level Defendants Begins Next Year
NPR's Joel Rose reports that the goal of the plan is to reduce the number of people in the city's jail on Rikers Island.
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Nationwide Crime Spike Has Law Enforcement Retooling Its Approach
Violent crime has ticked up in certain metro areas. Police are scrambling to hold the line while at the same time trying not to appear overzealous.
NYPD's Union Rift Confronted By A Wider Shift In Leadership Style
The force's union faces a serious upcoming election challenge. Opponents of incumbent President Patrick Lynch say it's time for a new dialogue with city leaders and the public.
Fuhgeddaboudit: New York Accent On Its Way Out, Linguists Say
New York City is home to more than 700 languages, including distinct "New Yorker" accents. A new exhibit examines how changes in the city's population are contributing to their decline.
Photos: Baltimore Quiet For 2nd Night; New York, Denver Protests Noisier
Police arrested about 100 demonstrators in Manhattan after crowds tried to block a major tunnel, and pepper spray was deployed in Colorado. In Baltimore, the curfew was honored.
Medical Students Jump In To Help The Uninsured
Nearly 1 million New York City residents are still uninsured. Rather than go to emergency rooms or city hospitals, some get free care from students in medical school.
Despite Laws And Lawsuits, Quota-Based Policing Lingers
The NYPD is denying allegations that officers were forced to make a certain number of warrantless stops, and faced retaliation from superiors when they didn't.
In New York's Multinational Astoria, Diversity Is Key To Harmony
The neighborhood in Queens has become a kind of urban United Nations, with people from 100 countries living there. The more diverse it becomes, the better its residents appear to get along.
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.
Plane Skids Off Runway At New York's LaGuardia; 6 Injured
The Delta Air Lines flight inbound from Atlanta ran into a fence on the side of the tarmac. A spokesman for the Port Authority said none of the injuries was life-threatening.