Tag Archives: Alvin Bragg

Daily News readers weigh in on Mamdani

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Naomi

I knew a post-primary read of the Daily News’s Voice of the People (letters to the editor) would be fun. And it was. Ed, from Ridgewood, NJ, says that Trump had a great week bombing and the Democrats had a … Continue reading →

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In this era of admirable prosecutors, I still have a defense soul

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Naomi

Which is why I eagerly read a long piece of great journalism in a Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, “A Homeless Man Attacked Him. But Was There More to the Story?”, by Jesse Barron. As soon as I absorbed the … Continue reading →

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Dear Jurors, “A lot of the glory goes to…you!”

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Naomi

Now wait, now wait.Give credit where it’s due.A lot of the glory goes to you. — Professor Henry Higgins to Colonel Pickering, while Eliza Doolittle, who deserves that “lot of the glory,” stands by silently. And ignored. In all the … Continue reading →

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