President Nelson Mandela of South Africa delivers his speech during arrival ceremonies On the South Lawn at the White House. – Washington, DC. USA, 4th October 1994 By Sir Ronald Sanders, pressroom.oecs.org Nelson Mandela in 1990 was a towering symbol of the triumph of right over wrong. Released from prison after 27 cruel years for […]
Although the new law took effect in January, state data showing how courts are applying it won’t be available until July 2021. And without funding, courts in small towns and villages may never collect the data.
By Steven Yoder, TheAppeal.org Before New York State’s bail reform law passed in April 2019, police, sheriffs, and prosecutors warned of dire consequences. “I think that it could cause some havoc,” said Kristyna Mills, Jefferson County’s district attorney. Jim VanBrederode, police chief in the town of Gates, warned that without bail, those arrested wouldn’t have a reason to show up in […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden leaves the 9/11 Memorial site in Lower Manhattan on the nineteenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. – NEW YORK, N.Y. – September 11, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Dennis Altman, The Conversation On November 3, Americans will vote not only for the president but for all members of the House […]
By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY In some parts of the city, rents have dropped since the COVID-19 crisis began. But for neighborhoods that felt the effects of the coronavirus most, listed prices have risen slightly, according to a new analysis. The annual rental report by the apartment-listings site StreetEasy paints a very different price picture between […]