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Eric Adams corruption case dismissed by federal judge

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The Justice Department moved to dismiss the charges in February, saying that continuing would interfere with Adams’ ability to govern and threaten “federal immigration initiatives and policies.”
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“Though I am still a Democrat, I am announcing that I will forego the Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an Independent candidate in the general election,” Adams sa...
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A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, agreeing it was the only practical outcome while blasting the Justice Department’s “troubling” rationale for wa...

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