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Michael Blake: “The charges have actually not been dropped. It is a memo…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Inside City Hall: Michael Blake Discusses Mayoral Campaign and Education Reform

Published | Video Starts at 05:17

He's made it very clear that he canceled on MLK events to go to sit in the overflow room at inauguration for the pure purpose of trying to save himself to stay out of jail. Let's also be very clear, The charges have actually not been dropped. It is a memo where it says that it's to give him opportunity to pursue illegal immigration and violent crime. Do you want to have someone who actually is saying and pursuing locking up more people who are citizens black and brown for the sake of protecting himself? Absolutely not. (05:17–05:25)

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Asserts that charges against Eric Adams have not been dropped, only deferred.

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