Ken thompson
Those who work in the Brooklyn court system said they were not the least bit surprised by the findings.
The governor says leaving the position vacant, with first-deputy in place, is consistent with how his administration handles these situations.
"Justice was real for Ken, it was not an abstract principle," Attorney General Loretta Lynch said at Thompson's funeral.
As Thompson is mourned, there is mounting speculation about his successor.
Chief Assistant Eric Gonzalez will take over the day to day.
Black defendants are being convicted and sentenced at more than twice the rate as white defendants, an analysis found.
Victoria Nicodemus was killed in December by a driver who struck her while she was driving on the sidewalk.
Prosecutors are charging him with murder and gun possession.
He could serve up to 15 years.
The man was face down and being subdued by other officers. His charges were later dropped.
Some 20 people protested outside Ken Thompson's Clinton Hill home early this morning, and nearly half were arrested.