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Former Democrat NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind Endorses Lee Zeldin

Former New York state assemblyman and “lifelong Democrat” Dov Hikind threw his support behind Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin, who is campaigning to be governor of New York, arguing that only Zeldin can “save our state” from the “disastrous” Democrat governor as well as the “rampant” crime and “tanking” economy.

Republican candidate for New York Governor Congressman Lee Zeldin, center, speaks to reporters before marching in the annual Columbus Day Parade, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Los Angeles County Rescinds Zero Bail Policy as DA George Gascon Faces Recall

Los Angeles County is set to officially rescind on Thursday its controversial zero bail policy that put criminal suspects back on the streets before trial. The decision comes as embattled District Attorney George Gascon faces a possible recall election this fall in the face of soaring crime throughout the L.A. area.

El Monte, CA - June 15: Crime scene investigators and detectives investigate near the body of a suspect on the sidewalk after a shooting on Tuesday night that left two El Monte police officers dead at Siesta Inn Motel on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in El Monte, CA. (Irfan Khan …

GOP Rep. Cammack: Waukesha Massacre Is Failure of ‘Broad-Brush Approach’ on Bail Reform

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Faulkner Focus,” Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) stated that the deaths in the Waukesha Christmas parade massacre are the failure of the “broad-brush approach when it comes to bail reform” and the “liberal approach like AOC and the Squad have been calling for no cash bail, no cash bonds.” And that bail needs to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL)

Eric Adams: Judges ‘Can’t Get Caught Up in the Politics’ and Need to Impose Bail on Dangerous Offenders

On Wednesday’s broadcast of ABC’s “The View,” New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams (D) stated that in New York City, judges “are not actually putting bail on where they could put bail on.” And that judges in the city “can’t get caught up in the politics of this city, but you must make sure that those who are posing imminent threats to our city, they are not going to be placed back on my streets and back into my community.”

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 08: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and the family members of victims of violent crimes gather at Brooklyn Borough Hall for a vigil against gun violence on July 8, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. 101 pairs of shoes and a casket …