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It was the first time the candidates had been in the same room for a debate, as opposed to the earlier ones done virtually, which set up an at-times cacophonous...
How To Watch & What To Watch For At Wednesday's Mayoral Debate arrow City Hall. Zack Frank / Shutterstock Eight Democratic candidates vying to become the next mayor of New York City will face off live and in person on Wednesday night for the second of three official primary debates. The first much anticipated in-person debate comes with roughly three weeks to go until the June 22nd primary, in an election that will determine the city's path to recovery as well as how it tackles other profound issues such as public safety, police reform, and racial and economic justice...
In a separate survey by Emerson College and Pix11 released late Tuesday, Garcia surged into first place after winning endorsements from the New York Times and the New York Daily News. The papers commended her record as a crisis manager and problem solver with deep government experience in housing, the environment, sanitation and feeding the hungry. Adams ran a close second, with 20% to Garcia’s 21%. Yang placed third at 16%. Staff shakeup The campaign of nonprofit executive and political activist Dianne Morales has been thrown into turmoil. Even as she received $1.4 million in public matchi...
Democrats Question Justice Department on Use of Predictive Policing Algorithms jason doly/istockphoto email Eight Democratic lawmakers raised concerns about the deployment of algorithms that automate policing decisions, via a letter penned to the Justice Department Thursday, “We ask DOJ to help ensure that any predictive policing algorithms in use are fully documented, subjected to ongoing, independent audits by experts, and made to provide a system of due process for those impacted,” the lawmakers wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland. “If DOJ cannot ensure t...
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