Justice Department Accuses Adams Prosecutors of Politicking and Hypocrisy
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Justice Department Accuses Adams Prosecutors of Politicking and Hypocrisy

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Top Justice Department officials issued an extraordinary attack on Friday on the Manhattan prosecutors who brought the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, releasing a selection of their internal messages in a further attempt to discredit the case. The…

4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams
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4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge on Wednesday afternoon questioned Mayor Eric Adams of New York, Mr. Adams’s lawyer and a top Justice Department official over the department’s decision to seek the dismissal of corruption charges against Mr. Adams. It was the latest episode in a…

It’s Now Up to the Judge Whether to Drop Charges in Adams Case
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It’s Now Up to the Judge Whether to Drop Charges in Adams Case

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Manhattan judge overseeing the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams will be in the spotlight this week after a standoff between federal prosecutors and the Justice Department over a directive to drop the charges against the mayor. The order, issued last…

Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges. Maybe Not for Adams.
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Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges. Maybe Not for Adams.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal judges have almost no ability under the law to refuse a government request to drop criminal charges. The corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York may be the exception. On Thursday, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle R. Sassoon, resigned rather…