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

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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’s Federal Funding Freeze Could Hit New York Hard

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Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Could Hit New York Hard

By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY  State Attorney General Letitia James and counterparts sue to ensure Medicaid and other dollars continue to flow. An order from President Donald Trump’s budget office to freeze grant funding to states has already sown confusion and spurred pushback in New York. The state’s Attorney General, Letitia James, and five other […]