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NYC Councilwoman Calls For Federal Probe Into Manhattan DA's Office

Vickie Paladino Member of New York City Council

New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino is urging the incoming Trump administration to launch a federal civil rights probe into the Manhattan District Attorney's Office following Marine veteran Daniel Penny's recent acquittal. Paladino alleges that District Attorney Alvin Bragg's charges, including those in the high-profile subway chokehold case, were politically motivated.

Paladino, a Republican, has been a vocal supporter of Penny, arguing that he deserved a fair trial and had been 'failed by the system.' Penny, a 26-year-old Marine veteran, was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide after putting a homeless man in a chokehold on a New York City subway.

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