No matter how you slice it, New York’s much-criticized law on gravity knives is unconstitutionally vague, a judge ruled Thursday. The decision by Manhattan Federal Court Judge Paul Crotty could have ...

A federal judge in New York has deemed a state ban on gravity knives to be unconstitutional — but stopped short of striking down the controversial statute entirely. Citing the "high risk of arbitrary ...

A federal judge ruled today that New York's notoriously nonsensical law criminalizing "gravity knives"—which groups have said for years is used by New York City to selectively prosecute people, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The ban on gravity knives in New York has been lifted, and while it's good news for many workers and artisans, it's creating a new problem for some law enforcement officers.

A state law on what constitutes illegal folding knives targets blacks and Hispanics with razor-sharp precision — though the “weapons” are rarely used in violent crimes, new statistics show. An ...

New York, NY -- A federal judge pulled out an illegal "gravity knife" in a New York City courtroom Thursday and flicked it open. U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest wasn't trying to show off her ...

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