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Nina Pullano
Nina is a writer and editor based in New York City. At Courthouse News, she covers Brooklyn (and sometimes Manhattan) courts. She launched the weekly newsletter Closing Arguments in 2023 and was a founding co-host of the Sidebar podcast.
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NXIVM cult leader sues Bureau of Prisons over winter blackout
During a power outage in 2019, NXIVM cult founder Keith Raniere says he suffered injuries in a freezing Brooklyn jail cell while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.
Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million suit over 3-month ICE detention
Last week, Khalil accused government officials of conspiring with conservative and Zionist groups to target pro-Palestinian activists.
Sinaloa cartel leader, kidnapped to face justice in US, gets life sentence
The 76-year-old cartel leader didn't try to ask for a sentence below the mandatory minimum, but requested a prison facility equipped to treat his medical conditions.
NBA gambling plotter pleads guilty to fixing Jontay Porter games
Porter was banned for life from the NBA after exiting two games early to clear "significant gambling debts" he owed Ammar Awawdeh.
Ex-captain admits drugging, raping US Merchant Marine Academy cadet
Following two days of jury selection, just before opening arguments were set to begin, John Merrone opted to plead guilty to a five-count indictment.
After appellate defeats, Trump pays Carroll $5 million
Jurors in May 2023 found Donald Trump liable for rape and defamation. He has delayed payment for the past three years.
Landlords lose appeal challenging NYC broker fee ban
The city showed that broker fees harm housing affordability and mobility, and that the FARE Act helps alleviate them, the judges determined.
Experts dissect ‘us vs them’ prison culture behind recent fatal beatings in New York
A deeper understanding of human nature may be what's missing from the conversation around prison violence.