New York’s Governor tried to make a case for rolling back some of the bail reform laws as progressives in her own party continue to push back as the budget deadline looms. In a press conference in Albany yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul noted how statewide crime data showed murders and gun violence is down, though overall crime is up around the state. Hochul said she wants to give judges more discretion when it comes to repeat offenders…
Bail reform is being tied to the budget in the governor’s spending plan, including a $492 million investment in strategies to help and prevent gun crime and violence. The budget is due April first.