#Locking up some NYC criminals actually can save them

#Locking up some NYC criminals actually can save them

“Locking up some NYC criminals actually can save them” For all the patronizing attitude toward New York’s low-level criminals on the part of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his supporters — that thieves and burglars bear no responsibility for their own behavior because they “need help” — not all criminals are mentally ill or…

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#Why recall election for San Fran’s DA should rattle NY’s Bragg

#Why recall election for San Fran’s DA should rattle NY’s Bragg

“Why recall election for San Fran’s DA should rattle NY’s Bragg” Tuesday’s recall election for San Francisco’s progressive district attorney could signal an earthquake that leads to the ouster of embattled, soft-on-crime Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, legal experts said. “If [Chesa] Boudin is removed it should send shockwaves throughout every progressive prosecutor’s office,” Manhattan prosecutor-turned-defense…

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#New York isn’t implementing laws to prevent gun violence

#New York isn’t implementing laws to prevent gun violence

“New York isn’t implementing laws to prevent gun violence” In response to the bloody, racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket, the Legislature just passed a package of gun-control measures. That’s good. But New York had already passed laws in response to mass gun violence — that aren’t being enforced. Executive leadership and effective implementation are also…

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