One Brooklyn
August 20, 2018
“I thank Governor Cuomo for hearing the calls of our community and signing into law a statewide commission on prosecutorial misconduct. I have proudly fought alongside civil rights advocates and wrongfully convicted Brooklynites in pursuit of this bipartisan measure that makes accountability paramount. Innocent New Yorkers must no longer be allowed to be taken away from their loved ones for any period of time, whether it is one year or 27 years, because a select few bad-acting prosecutors advocate barely permissible conclusions that are not only ethically unsound, but costly to the State.
“This commission is a truly meaningful step, and going forward I will continue to pursue efforts that ensure a full and impartial review is conducted of all those responsible for our wrongful convictions crisis. Justice matters.”
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