Ryan Tarinelli is a reporter at the New York Law Journal. He is based at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York. He can be reached through email at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @ryantarinelli.
June 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NY Lawmakers OK Bill Establishing Office to Investigate Police MisconductOne measure that passed both chambers would create a "law enforcement misconduct investigative office" within the state attorney general's office.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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June 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Long Island, Mid-Hudson Law Firms Cleared to Reopen OfficesGov. Andrew Cuomo says the Mid-Hudson region moved into phase two on Tuesday and experts have cleared Long Island to begin the phase starting Wednesday.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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June 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal
New York Lawmakers Repeal Law That Kept Police Disciplinary Records SecretNew York lawmakers chipped away at each other's arguments in floor debates Tuesday.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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June 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal
In Wake of George Floyd's Death, Chief Judge DiFiore Calls for Review of NY Courts' Response to Institutional Racism IssuesJeh Johnson, a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, will lead the evaluation, according to DiFiore's statement. Johnson is a former secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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June 08, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NY Lawmakers Pledge to Pass Police Reforms Amid Anti-Police Brutality ProtestsIn New York, the most high-profile reform proposal is a bill that would repeal a state law used to keep police disciplinary records secret.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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June 08, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Signs Anti-Price Gouging Bill to Cover All 'Essential' Goods During PandemicNew York Attorney General Letitia James reported Saturday that her office has received more than 7,000 price gouging complaints tied to COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic started.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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June 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Officials Face Calls to Lift NYC Curfew Amid Violent Police ConfrontationsCuomo decried police abuse at a press conference in Albany on Friday and sought to distance himself from the nightly curfews in New York City.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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June 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NY Gov. Cuomo Calls for Bail to Be Set for Accused LootersCuomo pushed back against the suggestion that he was urging prosecutors to upcharge crimes, instead saying he wants them to "charge appropriately."
By Ryan Tarinelli
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June 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal
George Floyd's Death Sparks Revived Calls for NY Criminal Justice Reform BillsAmong the measures gaining the most attention is a bill that would repeal a state law used to keep police disciplinary records secret.
By Ryan Tarinelli
5 minute read
June 03, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Law Firms Cautiously Return to In-Office Work Upstate After Restrictions LoosenedEven as the pandemic's grip on the state has waned, the news highlights a continuing gap between upstate and downstate New York over which businesses are allowed to open.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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