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For Assemblymember Jordan Wright, pushing for a fairer criminal justice system is a family affair. The 31-year-old first-term Democrat representing Harlem is sponsoring a bill that would require law ...

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Gov. Kelly Ayotte and top law enforcement officials said Tuesday they are already seeing results after six months under a new ...