The desiccated husk of what used to be a mediocre legislator traveled to New York City yesterday. Why? The Big Apple is in the middle of a historic surge in violent crime, but that didn’t really have anything to do with the trip. The real motivation was the fact that old Joe’s poll numbers are … Read more
To review: [Manhattan DA Alvin] Bragg calls out five provisions of criminal law. Two of the provisions cover only gun crimes. The third covers only “deadly weapons,” like knives (not pork chops). The fourth covers only the actual use or immediate threat with a dangerous instrument. The fifth covers only the actual use of physical force, not the threat of physical force. Then, Bragg told his lawyers not to prosecute … Read more
Manhattan’s new DA has ordered his prosecutors to stop seeking prison sentences for hordes of criminals and to downgrade felony charges in cases including armed robberies and drug dealing, according to a set of progressive policies made public Tuesday. In his first memo to staff on Monday, Alvin Bragg said his office “will not seek … Read more
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