Gun charge dropped against NYC councilwoman who brought weapon to Israel war protest
Makenoodle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors have dropped a weapons charge against New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who showed up to counter
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Makenoodle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors have dropped a weapons charge against New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who showed up to counter
Pistol-packing City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov won’t face a criminal charge for bringing a gun to a pro-Palestine protest last month because the firearm was later determined to be “inoperable,” a spokesman for Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Friday. Vernikov, a Republican who represents Brighton Beach and nearby neighborhoods, was spotted at the Oct. 12 protest at Brooklyn ...
(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors have dropped a weapons charge against New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who showed up to counter protest a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College last month with a gun strapped to her hip, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. The gun was not loaded and was determined to be inoperable,
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