A judge overseeing the Eric Adams corruption case in New York has asked an independent lawyer to review the case. MSNBC Host Reverend Al Sharpton weighs in on the matter and raises some concerns with the arguments by the DOJ and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove.
The Trump administration ordered the prosecution of New York Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped, so several assistant U.S. attorneys simply quit.
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced that she will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time but will seek to increase state supervision of New York City’s affairs.
Mayor Eric Adams defiantly insisted Wednesday that New York City is running smoothly — even with four of his deputies ready to resign, several prosecutors stepping down over orders to drop his case and his fate in the hands of a federal judge.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is meeting with key political leaders as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from office after his administration has been thrown into disarray following the Justice Department’s decision to drop his corruption case so
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pulled out of a candidates forum Wednesday featuring many of his opponents in the Democratic primary, saying his lawyer had advised him to stay away from such events until a judge decides whether to dismiss the public corruption indictment still pending against him.
The corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped because of "an extraordinary flurry" of leaks by prosecutors, his lawyer said in a court filing.
Federal prosecutors dropped corruption charges Friday against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after a Justice Department directive questioned the political timing of the case and said it hindered President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Lawmakers from both chambers, who were briefed about the governor’s plan, tell the Post they’re skeptical it would have a practical effect to rein in the mayor, if it even gets to Albany in the
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A federal judge adjourned the corruption trial for Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on handling the Justice Department's request to drop charges.
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Experts say it’s far from clear how would play out. The closest it’s come to happening was nearly a century ago when Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt launched a trial against Mayor Jimmy Walker, who subsequently resigned and moved to Europe to avoid criminal prosecution.
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