The United Nations was supposedly founded on the “noble principles” of peace, justice and human rights, yet its agencies frequently demonstrate an anti-Israel, antisemitic bias . . .
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By Ari Brown
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12/14/23
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A cybersecurity services contract unanimously approved by the Nassau County Legislature’s rules committee on Dec. 5 has raised the eyebrows of an open government expert since this approval came in secret.
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By Mark Nolan
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12/16/22
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How to go about reducing the number of shootings, injuries and fatalities caused by guns is proving to be a question whose answers are hard to decide on.
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8/5/21
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This week, the nation will mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd.
Never has the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police reverberated so loudly . . .
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5/20/21
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Nassau County police reported the arrest of two men May 20 at 1:45 p.m. in West Hempstead.
According to police, during an investigation from May 18 that involved a stolen 2019 gray colored Honda …
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5/21/20
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Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . .
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By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime
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2/28/20
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While state Democratic lawmakers managed to pass crucial legislation in their first year of controlling both houses of the State Legislature, they must work to tweak a controversial criminal justice law in Year Two.
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1/24/20
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Of all the columns I’ve written for the Heralds, none has generated more vigorous comment than my last one, “Criminals’ early release threatens public safety,” in the Dec. 12-18 issue. People have reached out to me to share their concern and outrage . . .
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1/3/20
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Every June 15 we commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is important that we speak openly about elder abuse, because it is a hidden crime that most Americans are reluctant to talk about or even acknowledge.
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By Madeline Singas
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7/6/19
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Long Islanders, like all New Yorkers, have many different views about our criminal justice system, but everybody believes in the importance of safety and fairness. There is also a growing bipartisan consensus that mass incarceration does not achieve those objectives . . .
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By Kevin Thomas
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5/23/19
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