Government
Wiretapping Shrouded In Secrecy
Jarrett Murphy |
The federal judge had made a decision in an important wiretapping case. At least everybody thought so. But no one could be sure, because the ruling itself was secret.
Government
For Justice System, 9/11 Aftershocks
Jarrett Murphy |
Secret evidence, new anti-terrorism laws, and special restrictions on lawyers who handle terrorism cases are among the ways today’s criminal justice system differs from pre-9/11 days.
Government
Subway Searches Raise Questions Of Efficacy, Legality
Jarrett Murphy |
There’s no way of knowing if the subway bag searches are working; it’s supposed to be a deterrent, and a deterrent’s value is only evident when it fails.
Justice
The Business of Bail: The City's Bail Agents Sing the Blues
Jarrett Murphy |
When a judge opts not to release a defendant and sets bail that’s higher than he can pay in cash, a commercial bail bond agent decides, in effect, whether the guy stays in or goes free.
Justice
Chapter 4: Judgment Calls—Judges and Bail
Jarrett Murphy |
For the people behind the bench in New York City courtrooms, the bail decision comes loaded with technical nuance and practical consequences.
Housing and Homelessness
Chapter 3: Anatomy of The Bail Decision
Jarrett Murphy |
Who goes free and who gets bail? Myriad factors affect this most crucial decision in the criminal justice process.
Justice
Chapter 1: The Punishing Price of NYC's Bail System
Jarrett Murphy |
Many people in New York City’s jails today are behind bars only because they cannot afford the very low bail set in their minor criminal cases. This raises concerns about cost and justice.
Health and Environment
Water Pressure Part I: The Pipe Facing the challenge of New York's endless sewage spill
Jarrett Murphy |
City Limits investigates the extensive problem of untreated wastewater and raw sewage in New York City waterways.
