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Brad Lander: “There's a conversation right now about the discovery laws in…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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New York City Leadership Crisis: Brad Lander Discusses Mayor Eric Adams' Political Challenges

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Well, I think there's an immigration law question, but also there's a separate question, which is what you would do with violent offenders of any sort. I mean, look, you know, There's a conversation right now about the discovery laws in New York, which got reformed a couple of years ago. And as a result, you think the reforms were. The reforms. The reforms were a mistake. I think the discovery reforms are worth looking at because misdemeanors are getting prosecuted at a much lower rate than they were. (08:04–08:10)

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