Having harmed New York’s public safety and quality of life over the past half-decade with marijuana and criminal-justice “reforms,” Albany progressives are pushing another one: the decriminalization ...

This story has been updated. A day after a corrections union demanded an apology from New York State Senator Julia Salazar after she criticized prison security procedures following the suicide of a ...

Democratic Socialists of America member and community organizer Julia Salazar has defeated longtime incumbent Martin Dilan by double-digits to win the Democratic primary New York’s 18th Senate ...

Criminal justice advocates made a Mother’s Day push for sentencing reform in Albany on Monday. With a focus on incarcerated moms and mothers of incarcerated people, they are putting pressure on state ...

Brooklyn, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul has until Friday, December 19, to sign or veto a package of 10 bills aimed at creating more oversight and transparency within New York State's corrections system.

New York Assembly does not vote on maternal healthcare bill backed by state Sen. Julia Salazar focusing on informed consent for drug testing of pregnant patients.

State Senator Julia Salazar of New York said the officers accused of assault and sexual abuse in a 2023 case should face consequences. By Jan Ransom and Jay Root A New York state senator on Wednesday ...

The New York Foundling celebrated a significant funding boost on Friday after State Senator Julia Salazar secured $500,000 to renovate a Cypress Hills group home for individuals with developmental ...

The Harlem apartment where Julia Salazar lived in 2013 while completing her undergraduate work at Columbia, where she majored in Middle Eastern Studies, was falling apart. It was run “by a totally ...

Julia Salazar is a New York State Senator representing the 18th Senate District in Brooklyn and Queens. First elected in 2018, she has worked as a community organizer, including with Jews for Racial & ...

The “Second Look Act” is a legislation that would allow people serving prison terms of 10 years or longer to apply for a reduced sentence. State Sen. Julia Salazar, who is a leading voice for prison ...