A New York appeals court has reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups.

Harry Black, staff attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative, reviews decisions from the the New York Court of Appeals’ last term including ‘Hoffmann’ (redistricting), ‘Stefanik’  (vote-by-mail),

An organization dedicated to reforming New York's notoriously byzantine property tax system has filed a motion against the city over its assessments for the upcoming fiscal year, arguing that they blatantly disregard a 2024 ruling from the state's highest court.

The Honorable Judge Norma Jennings, New York State’s first Black and lesbian civil court judge, was sworn in on Jan. 30 in Brooklyn.

The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans is facing a fresh

New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous fentanyl production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate. In southern Mexico, a city dazzles ...

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money laundering and gambling charges for running an illegal betting operation in New York City, according to prosecutors. The Lucchese organized crime family figures admitted to running a large-scale gambling enterprise that prosecutors say brought ...

A New York appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups. The ruling from the Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court in New York City allows a lawsuit brought by six Black and Hispanic voters

The real estate roulette wheel is spinning – and it’s at least possible that the ball will settle on a multi-billion-dollar Long Island resort and casino. The