investigation into former president trump has led to 34 felony charges. is the focus of house republicans. the house judiciary committee held a rare field hearing today in new york. g.o.p. members say alvin bragg s policies have contributed to the increasing violence in the city. democrats say today s event was all a political stunt. good evening, bryan. bret, good evening. republicans insist today s hearing was about how progressive district attorneys make america less safe. as for new york city crime victims well, they were just trying to be heard. there are hundreds and thousands of us. we don t give a damn about your politics. we don t care. victims of violent crime in new york city testified today against manhattan district attorney alvin bragg accusing bragg of pushing soft on crime policies that make the city less safe. bragg charged bodega owner jose alba with murder for killing a man in self-defense after he stabbed alba in his shop. the murder charge was later
alba with murder for killing a man in self-defense after he stabbed alba in his shop. the murder charge was later dropped. the next time an innocent man does nothing but protect their own life and self-defense from a violent attack, they should not be made made the villain but instead treated with care and compassion as the victim. joseph aboriginallen a jewish man beaten by four men broad daylight in anti-semitic attack. aboriginallen s father is disgusted one of the attackers given a six-month free deal slapping this case along deal. ada brag downgraded 52% to misdemeanors and only half of cases toledo a conviction. victims say bragg helped fuel argue new york is safer than many per capita. does it higheower. lower. what about louisiana?