Weekly roundup of world briefs
September 30, 2022
US Rep. Torres calls to probe NYC’s ‘failure’ to prosecute hate crimes
(JNS) — New York Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) sent a letter on Friday to the U.S. Department of Justice asking it to investigate what he called New York City’s failure to prosecute anti-Semitic hate crimes.
“I am respectfully asking the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department to consider investigating New York’s systematic failure to police and prosecute hate crimes and to issue recommendations for reform,” Torres wrote to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.
“The federal government can...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)