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Andrew Cuomo: “The city itself can make those cases [prosecuting human…”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Andrew Cuomo Remarks at WSIS

Published | Video Starts at 18:45

And we can be aggressive and creative created by exercising the city's jurisdiction over the human rights law and prosecuting human rights violations which can be prosecuted by New York The city itself can make those cases [prosecuting human rights violations] without a district attorney, without a criminal court judge. and the city itself can make those cases. As mayor, I will aggressively enforce the human rights law to the fullest example possible. (18:45–19:13)

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Asserts that New York City can prosecute human rights violations independently.

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