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Brooklyn Father Arraigned in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter. Photo: NY Supreme Court, Brooklyn
Posted inCrime

A Long Island Man Who Stole a Bushwick Home Just Got Sentenced up to 10 Years in Prison

by BK Reader January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

A Long Island man has received a sentence of up to 10 years in prison for stealing the Bushwick property that belonged to an 89-year-old woman. 48-year-old Shavard Callaway was sentenced to an indeterminate term of five to 10 years in prison by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Phyllis Chu. The sentencing follows a jury trial […]

Brooklyn Father Arraigned in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter. Photo: NY Supreme Court, Brooklyn
Posted inNews

Man Sentenced to up to Four Years in Prison For Numerous Break-Ins Throughout Brooklyn

by BK Reader January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the rape of a 21-year-old woman in the neighborhood of Canarsie
Posted inNews

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Jail For Rape of 21-Year-Old Woman

by BK Reader December 26, 2022December 26, 2022
Posted inPolicy & Government

NY-10 Primary Candidates Call for Reform at Brooklyn Detention Center

by Kimberlean Donis August 16, 2022August 16, 2022
Brooklyn Eastern District courthouse
Posted inNews

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 yrs for Drive-by Shooting

by BK Reader July 27, 2022July 27, 2022
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Youth Justice Network Is Using Art for Rehab for Teens Coming From Rikers Island

by Anna Bradley-Smith October 26, 2021October 27, 2021
Posted inCrime

We Have Served Our Time, What Other Debt Do We Owe? Activists, Pols Back Clean Slate Bill to Expunge Criminal Records

by Anna Bradley-Smith February 26, 2021March 5, 2021
Posted inCrime

Brooklyn Rapper Bobby Shmurda Released from Prison

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Man Sentenced to 24 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Brooklyn Pizzeria Owner

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader October 19, 2020January 25, 2021
prison, jail
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Brooklyn Families Upset With COVID-19 Restrictions During Prison Visitations

by Kevin Limiti August 3, 2020January 28, 2021
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