Akash Mehta

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Akash is the editor-in-chief of New York Focus. His reporting has also appeared in publications including The Intercept, The Nation, THE CITY, Jacobin, City & State and Gothamist.

Latest Articles By Akash Mehta

Read the Senate’s Draft Compromise on Bail Reform
Budget, Criminal Justice, New York City, Reporting
Read the Senate’s Draft Compromise on Bail Reform
New York Focus obtained and analyzed a proposal presented by Senate leadership to the chamber’s Democratic caucus.

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March 30
Charges Filed Against Andrew Cuomo for Forcible Touching
Criminal Justice, New York State, Reporting
Charges Filed Against Andrew Cuomo for Forcible Touching
The Albany Criminal Court issued a criminal summons charging Cuomo with a Class A misdemeanor.

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October 28
Death at Rikers: How NYC Judges Fueled the Swelling Jail Population
Criminal Justice, New York City, Reporting
Death at Rikers: How NYC Judges Fueled the Swelling Jail Population
An analysis by New York Focus and Gothamist/WNYC reveals the judges who set bail most frequently, driving up the jail population as it entered crisis.

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September 27
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