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New York City Comptroller John Liu - File / Photo: Office of the Comptroller

Two Former Liu Aides Convicted In Illegal Campaign Fundraising Scheme

City Comptroller and mayoral hopeful John Liu was never charged and has denied any wrongdoing.

2013/05/02

Actor Martin Sheen and Maria Velazques the mother of Jon-Adrian Velazquez attends a press conference outside of Manhattan Criminal Court on December 5, 2011. (credit: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images)

Man Asks Court To Nix Conviction In 1998 Harlem Murder Case

Attorney Robert Gottlieb filed a motion Thursday for a new trial based on new evidence, saying there’s not enough proof left in the case after some eyewitnesses backtracked.

2013/05/02

Anti-stop and frisk button (file/credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)/Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file/credit: Edward Reed/Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Strongly Defends Stop-And-Frisk As Lawsuit Against Practice Continues

In an address to the NYPD’s top brass at police headquarters, Bloomberg staunchly defended the practice and offered a stinging criticism of legislation to curtail it.

2013/04/30

NYPD Car (file / credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Stop-And-Frisk Trial Against NYPD Enters Seventh Week

Testifying for the NYPD in defense of stop-and-frisk tactics in the 40th Precinct in the Bronx were three sergeants who had supervised the supposedly disgruntled cop who secretly taped roll calls.

2013/04/29

Alleged ‘Cannibal Cop’ Co-Conspirators Plead Not Guilty

Defendants Michael Vanhise, Robert Christopher Asch and Richard Meltz will go to trial together. The trial is scheduled to begin in November.

2013/04/25

NYPD (file / credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NYPD Deputy Inspector Testifies At Stop-And-Frisk Trial

Deputy Inspector James Shay, former Commanding Officer of the Police Academy, testified that he was in charge of training police officers to recognize the characteristics of armed suspects.

2013/04/25

Sen. Malcolm A. Smith on March 12, 2008 in Albany, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barry/Getty Images)

Troubles Continue For Sen. Malcolm Smith — Hit With Alarming New Charge

Queens lawmaker Malcolm Smith is now accused in a complicated shake-down bribe scheme of trying to buy himself a new Senate leadership role.

2013/04/23

Horace Mann Alumni Tap Ex-NYC Judge To Lead Independent Probe

The Horace Mann Action Coalition have hired former judge and sex crimes prosecutor Leslie Crocker Snyder to conduct an independent probe of alleged sexual abuse at the elite New York City school.

2013/04/22

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NYPD Inspector Testifies ‘Very Few’ Complaints Of Racial Profiling Over Stop-And-Frisk

The court case over the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk program has been going on for one month.

2013/04/18

Members of the NYPD on patrol outside the stop-and-frisk trial at Manhattan federal court (file / credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Man Who Had Hand In Pocket Tells Story At Stop-And-Frisk Trial

Another story of an innocent man being searched was told Wednesday at the stop-and-frisk trial in Manhattan federal court.

2013/04/17

Feds: Russian Mob Ran Celebrity Poker Games

Members of Russian organized crime ran high-stakes poker games attended by professional athletes, Hollywood celebrities and Wall Street titans, federal authorities in New York said.

2013/04/16

Judge Declares Mistrial In Case Of Therapist Killed With Meat Cleaver

A jury has deadlocked in the murder trial of a mental patient who slashed a New York City psychotherapist to death with a meat cleaver.

2013/04/16

FBI: Former Stuyvesant Librarian Accused Of Plot To Rape, Murder Women

The charges against Robert Christopher Asch and Richard Meltz are contained in court papers. The men are expected to make appearances Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

2013/04/15

Campaign Finance Trial For Two Former Liu Associates Under Way

City Comptroller John Liu has not been charged and is not expected to testify in the conspiracy case. But the trial could complicate his bid for higher office in what’s turning into a hotly contested mayoral race.

2013/04/15

Jurors Break For Weekend In Deliberating On Meat Cleaver Killer Case

Jurors were on a break for the weekend Saturday, after failing so far to reach a verdict in the trial of a man who allegedly killed a Manhattan psychotherapist by slashing her to death.

2013/04/13

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