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Attorney General releases statement on video of Buffalo Police injuring 75-year-old protester

NEW YORK – In response to a video of the Buffalo Police Department pushing a 75-year-old man to the ground, causing serious injury during an anti-police brutality demonstration, Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement: “The video captured on

Heastie allows primary for AG, following Cuomo pushback against Bharara

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie had been on the verge of appointing former United States Attorney Preet Bharara as the State’s next Attorney General. But pressure from Governor Andrew Cuomo has thwarted that nomination, in favor of Cuomo’s desire to retain

Heastie may appoint Bharara next Attorney General, in a deft political move

The New York State Attorney General’s office is vacant following the resignation of Eric Schneiderman amid accusations of aggressive sexual behavior from four women. The appointment to fill that vacancy will be determined by a joint ballot of both chambers

Pigeon attorneys may file abuse of process complaint against Schneiderman

Most political observers (particularly those in Western New York) think of Attorney General Eric Schniederman as the quintessential “career politician.” He was a little known and under accomplished State Senator from Manhattan before he narrowly won a primary contest to

Attorney General’s investigation of Steve Pigeon is politically motivated

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been roundly criticized for failing to pursue public corruption cases against elected officials who have been accused of enriching themselves with public dollars. So it is curious, they say, that he would allocate