Prosecutors in Adams Case Disagreed Charges Had Political Motives, Internal Messages Show

By on    Features  

Prosecutors in Adams Case Disagreed Charges Had Political Motives, Internal Messages Show

By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY | Editorial credit: lev radin / shutterstock.com  Judge Dale Ho ordered the emails and texts released after the Department of Justice surfaced snippets to bolster its claim Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams acted to further his ambitions. Manhattan federal prosecutors worked for weeks behind the scenes to push back […]

Trump Seeks to Dismiss Charges Against Adams: What Happens Now?

By on    Features, New York City  

Trump Seeks to Dismiss Charges Against Adams: What Happens Now?

by Greg B. Smith | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: a katz / Shutterstock.com The Trump administration’s Department of Justice on Monday took the highly unusual step of ordering Manhattan federal prosecutors to dismiss the pending corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove contended that the case was unfairly brought too close […]