Tag Archives: Alvin Bragg

Daily News readers weigh in on Mamdani

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

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!”

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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