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.

He announced he had cancer last week.

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.