BY DIANE DIMOND How fair are criminal trials in America? How confident should we be that prosecutors have the right perpetrator, and how much weight should be put on eyewitness identification of suspects? A growing number of states are now instructing their courts to encourage jurors to ask themselves those very questions. Many studies have […]
BY DIANE DIMOND So, the federal government is going to crack down on pot, is it? Really? How exactly is that going to work? There are 29 states that have legalized medicinal marijuana, eight of which have also OK’d recreational use. I’m thinking this cat is already out of the bag. There are federal laws […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Something happened in early 2007 that would have far-reaching consequences for Rockland County – consequences that helped lead to near disaster. In April of that year, the County’s auditor retired. Normally the retirement of a single employee does not impact the organization as a whole. We say goodbye, […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman The Rockland County Times, starting on November 30, 2017, through its Ombudsman, joined the efforts of the Center for Auto Safety, founded by Ralph Nader, to demand that Chrysler recall 160,000 Pacifica Minvans due to their dangerous stalling problems. The author of this column represented Ralph Nader in the greater […]
By Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann Clarkstown is home to a diverse range of businesses and is positioned well in many ways as a desirable location to grow or start a business in the metropolitan area. We are truly the economic center of Rockland County. People from all over the region flock to our retail centers at […]
By: Rockland County Executive Ed Day When my children were little, I would put them on the bus in the morning with every expectation that they would be safe and cared for in school. Safe from physical hazards, safe from dangerous conditions, safe from fire, safe from anything that could hurt them. What parent wouldn’t have the […]