Sheldon Silver

Sheldon Silver

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  Witness breaks down in NYC stop-and-frisk trial

  A nonprofit worker wept on the witness stand Tuesday as he described an unnerving episode of being handcuffed near his home while an officer took his ... 

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  NY assemblyman apologizes for blackface costume

  A New York assemblyman who at first vigorously defended wearing blackface, an Afro wig and a basketball jersey to a costume party apologized Monday, ... 

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  NY's Cuomo sets sights high on gun control

  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's fiery State of the State speech pushed the state onto the national stage over gun control and other progressive issues ...