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Students Upset After John Jay College Decides To Shorten Graduation Ceremony

The school has decided to eliminate the tradition of calling each student to the stage to receive their diploma as a way to shorten the five-hour-long commencement ceremony by an hour.

2013/03/13

Jail Cell Door

Seen At 11: Have You Ever Paid ‘The Petty Consequence’?

Imagine, you go for a late-night stroll in the park, and you end up spending the rest of the night in a police station lockup. It’s happening to everyday people a lot more than you’d think.

2013/02/26

Newsstands all over New York City are being attacked by flash mobs of teenagers hell bent to rob owners of everything they have. (Photo: CBS 2)

Flash Mob Mayhem: Violent Groups Of Teens Leave NYC Businesses In Ruins

Violent, thieving mobs have been making headlines across the country for the past few years, and now they have hit New York City.

2013/02/04

Shamuir Rahman

NYPD Informant: I Was Ordered To Spy On, Incriminate Muslims

A man who says he was a paid informant working for the NYPD claimed Tuesday that he was ordered to spy on the innocent, and make them issue incriminating statements.

CBS 2HD–2012/10/23

Cigarette Smoking (file/credit: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images)

State University Of New York To Ban Smoking On All Campuses Starting In 2014

An unprecedented smoking ban on dozens of college campuses in New York State was announced Wednesday. In other words, it’s time for college kids to butt out!

2012/06/13

Casey Anthony smiles in court before the start of her sentencing hearing at the Orange County Courthouse Orlando, Fla. on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Anthony was found guilty of lying to law enforcement officers but not guilty of murder charges. (Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel)

New Release Date For Casey Anthony, But What Happens When She Leaves?

A recaluation for good behavior resulted in the new release date of next Sunday, July 17 rather than next Wednesday.

2011/07/08

A poster used in the anti-sex trafficking campaign launched by the Brooklyn district attorney's office.

Brooklyn DA: Sex Trafficking Ring Broken Up After Slave Tips Off NYPD

Four men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a brutal sex trafficking operation in Brooklyn after a 20-year-old woman bravely came forward after eight years as a sex slave, officials said.

2011/06/29

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John Jay College Graduate Stabbed To Death In Brooklyn Apartment

A 22-year-old woman was stabbed to death in an East New York housing project Monday night after an argument with her boyfriend’s sister over money got out of hand, police said.

2011/03/01

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