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Cuomo And State Democrats Still At Odds Over How To Legalize Marijuana
arrow Medical marijuana plants being grown during a media tour of the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Ravena, N.Y. Hans Pennink/AP/Shutterstock
After getting sidelined by the pandemic in 2020, marijuana legalization is once again a high priority in Albany this year. Since New Jersey approved a ballot measure legalizing cannabis for adult use in November, advocates say it makes sense that New York would follow on its heels. But tension between the governor and lawmakers over what legalization should look like could still prove to be a sticking point.
Investigating America’s Largest Police Force
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The New York City Council has announced an ambitious slate of legislation to reshape the NYPD and increase accountability at the nation’s largest police force. Among the proposed changes, the police commissioner would be stripped of final say over disciplining officers.
In an ongoing investigation, ProPublica has detailed how NYPD officers who’ve mistreated civilians have escaped significant punishment and even been promoted to top positions, while commissioners have often dismissed proposed penalties for officers.
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There’s an old curse: “May you live in interesting times.” And boy, did 2020 prove why it’s such an awful thing to wish on somebody.
On paper, 2020 was 12 months, just like any other year. But let’s be real, it felt more like a decade, at least. January was a lifetime ago, back before social distancing, Zoom parties and entire countries shutting down. Those times are but a distant memory, with photos of maskless crowds like relics of a time long past. The biggest story at the beginning of the year – the impeachment of President Donald Trump – was just the first chapter in the epic saga that has been 2020.