Amid backlash toward Manhattan DA Bragg's memo outlining penal codes his office would no longer prosecute—including turnstile jumping and resisting arrest—Fordham Law Prof. John Pffaf points out several charges not listed carry mandatory prison sentences.
In a January 7th email to members of NYPD, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell warned Bragg’s new policy not to prosecute obstruction of governmental administration or resisting arrest as top charges would, “invite violence against police officers,” though Sewell and Bragg later met and agreed they would weigh the facts of each case.
“People are operating in a state of confusion,” the source said. “Everybody’s working from the position of the unknown.” “They are asking for supervised release and the judge is setting cash bail,” she said. “[That’s a] significant departure from how things used to operate when the judges and the prosecutor very rarely disagreed.”
After just more than two weeks in office, Bragg has already indicated his policy memo was more of a roadmap than doctrine set in stone. The climate change protesters might have had their cases dropped altogether, as the “obstructing governmental administration” charge was one Bragg said he wouldn’t prosecute. In another case, reported
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Film/TV Sets Under Strain: Is the COVID-19 Safety Status Quo Good Enough?As the studios and guilds move toward extending an agreement amid the rise of omicron, some entertainment workers say more frequent testing is needed and booster shots should be incorporated.
Read more »
The State Of 5G In Early 2022Analyst Anshel Sag shares Part 1 of his series on the status of 5G in 2022.
Read more »
Democrats' first attempt to move forward on voting rights fails, rule change also likely to go downThe rules change would implement a 'talking filibuster' with a threshold of 51 votes for passage of this piece of legislation alone.
Read more »
Texas Secretary Of State Says Some Counties Still Had Old Application For Mail-In Ballots On Their WebsitesSecretary of State John Scott said Wednesday that some counties have mistakenly contributed to the confusion involving applications for mail-in ballots.
Read more »
EUR/USD Forex Signal: Bearish Flag Signals Strong PullbackThe EUR/USD pair attempted to stage a comeback as US bond yields retreated.
Read more »
Philadelphia's Health Department No Longer Recommending Pauses To In-Person Learning For City SchoolsThe Philadelphia Health Department is changing COVID-19 guidelines for schools. The health department says it's an attempt to keep schools open for in-person instruction.
Read more »