Samantha Max
Articles by Samantha Max
Samantha reports on whether New Yorkers feel safe and whether the institutions that are supposed to protect them are working. Before coming to WNYC/Gothamist, she spent three years covering the criminal justice system in Tennessee for Nashville Public Radio. Her reporting on Nashville's police department received multiple awards, including the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize. Samantha was also part of the inaugural class of Report for America, a service journalism program that sends up-and-coming reporters to local newsrooms across the country. She is a Northwestern University grad, a Baltimore native and fluent in Spanish. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal: samanthamaxwnyc.93.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the defendants spent several years hatching a plan to steal the building for their own benefit.
Defense attorneys argued Randy Santos should not be held responsible due to severe mental illness. Prosecutors said he understood what he was doing.
Dmitriy Popov has pleaded not guilty to murder as a hate crime and other charges.
Legislation pending in the statehouse would restrict use of restraints for pregnant people in police custody.
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A ruling excludes some key evidence from state trial.
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New York state’s highest court said prosecutors have been undermining a state law meant to protect domestic violence survivors who commit crimes in response to their abuse.
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