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Judicial watchdog may get extra teeth

Dec. 30, 2022 - State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat, discusses his legislation designed to beef up the enforcement capacity of the state Commission on Judicial Conduct. He also weighs in on Gov. Kathy Hochul's nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle to serve as the …

Should rappers be held accountable for their lyrical content

There's a push by Jay-Z and some more rappers to try to ban rappers music from  being used against them in a court of law. So the question is do you think they should be held liable for some of their musical content that result in criminal activity?   Jay Z is supporting a proposed law that would …

Transgender and Sex Workers Advocates Rally to End the Violence

Tuesday, April 25th was New York’s first ever Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and Intersex Advocacy Day at the State Capitol. Groups such as New Pride Agenda, NY Transgender Advocacy, Make the Road, Housing Works, and LGBT Center NYC rallied in support of various bills, including th…

As Young Thug awaits trial, the push to limit the use of rap lyrics in court gains bipartisan support

Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for The Recording Academy (NEW YORK) — The indictment of rapper Young Thug on gang-related charges in May 2022 sparked a movement in the music industry against the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings. Now as the hip-hop star awaits trial in Georgia, the …

New York to propose legislation criminalizing printing ghost guns at home

Aaron Katersky/ABC News (NEW YORK) — New York will try to make it a crime to print a gun at home. Lawmakers are responding to a surge in gun crimes committed with untraceable firearms, known as ghost guns, increasingly being created using a 3D printer. “You can sit at your kitchen table and pri…

50: Thanksgiving Parade Mishaps

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There's A Lot Of Corroboration In The Cuomo Sexual Harassment Report

Yesterday's AG report found that all 11 sexual assault allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo were credible. Where does he, and the state, go from here? On Today's Show:Gwynne Hogan, reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, and Karen DeWitt, Capitol bureau chief for New York State Public Radio, ta…