Robert Lewis
WNYC
New York, NY, United States
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City Wins Two Cases To Keep Police Discipline Records Secret
Police disciplinary records are staying secret, for now. → Read More
Killings Again Highlight Gap Between Police And Communities
The week's tragic killings of police and civilians yet again raises the question of how to fix the relationship between police and communities of color. → Read More
Close Rikers? There's An App For That.
The Manhattan DA's Office is testing out electronic monitoring to get young offenders off Rikers Island. → Read More
No Charges In Mount Vernon Jail Death: Attorney General
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he won't prosecute police officers for the July death of Raynette Turner. But that doesn't mean they didn't do anything wrong. → Read More
Public Pee-ers Rejoice: No More Jail
The Manhattan DA will no longer prosecute many low-level offenses, keeping people out of the system. → Read More
Special Gun Courts to Expedite Firearm Cases in NYC
Special courts will focus on gun crimes. → Read More
NYPD to Release More Crime Data
If you liked CompStat, you'll love CompStat 2. → Read More
Families Remember Two Slain Brooklyn Police Officers, a Year After Their Deaths
It's been one year since two officers were ambushed and killed during a time of near daily protests over the death of Eric Garner in NYPD custody. → Read More
Why Silver and Skelos Wouldn't Testify
A famed defense attorney gives his take on the federal corruption trials that rocked Albany. → Read More
City Lets Violent Criminals Stay In Public Housing: Report
Communication failures and a toothless housing authority allow criminals to stay in public housing, the Department of Investigations says. → Read More
Closing Arguments Done, Silver's Fate Goes to the Jury
After three weeks of trial, the jury is about to get the case. → Read More
Jury Deliberations Begin In Silver Case And One Juror Already Wants Out
After less than two hours of deliberation, one juror already wants off the case. → Read More
Times Square Workers Show Concern — and Confidence — After Paris Attacks
After the ISIS video showing Times Square, tourists might change their plans to visit — but those working there can't. → Read More
Prosecution Rests In Silver Case, Defense Calling No Witnesses
On the final day of testimony, the Silver trial explored how power can open secret doors to wealth. → Read More
Developer Testifies That Silver Misled Him, Too
New testimony in the corruption trial of Sheldon Silver says the former State Assembly Speaker misled reporters and a major developer. → Read More
Many New York City Muslims Horrified, Fearful After Paris Attacks
Some people in New York's Muslim communities, once again, fear a backlash after killings. → Read More
Dramatic Testimony Shows Big Developer Worried About Alienating Silver
One of the state’s biggest developers was afraid of the consequences if it stopped steering money to him. → Read More
Evidence Shows Real Estate Money Flowed To Silver
Prosecutors say Silver steered lucrative work to a childhood friend and got a cut. → Read More
Silver Trial Shows Albany Corruption May Be Politics as Usual
The corruption trial of state Assemblyman Sheldon Silver is pulling back the curtain on how things work in Albany. → Read More
Corruption Trial Begins for Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
Federal prosecutor Carrie Cohen said the heart of the case was simple: "Power. Greed. Corruption." → Read More