Sentences with phrase «as a special prosecutor investigating»

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will serve as a special prosecutor investigating cases of police killings in New York State.

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The FBI was acting as part of a probe related to Cohen by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, who were acting on a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election as well as potential collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

Donald Trump called for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state, NBC News reports.

«The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney.

Her statement was released shortly after Nassau County DA Madeline Singas, appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to act as special prosecutor and investigate Schneiderman, promised to leave «no stone unturned» in her investigation of the ex-AG, a two - term Democrat whose hopes for a third term disappeared as the scandal exploded.

Updated 3:26 p.m. The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney not directly involved in the proceeding.

Cuomo appointed her as a special prosecutor Tuesday night to investigate the allegations against Schneiderman.

Cuomo named Charles Hynes as a special prosecutor to investigate the Howard Beach case.

The Nassau County district attorney has been appointed as special prosecutor to investigate the incidents described in the New Yorker article - and whether Schneiderman abused the power of the office.

Separately, a 2015 executive order from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo gave the attorney general the authority to act as a special prosecutor, but only to investigate the deaths of unarmed civilians by law enforcement.

(CNN)- The New Jersey General Assembly, which is investigating the George Washington Bridge controversy, on Wednesday named the same prosecutor that went after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as its own special counsel for a committee that will lead the bridge probe.

Richmond County District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan Jr. has been appointed by the court as special prosecutor to investigate allegations surrounding Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has appointed Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that then - state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman physically abused four women.

Schneiderman and his former office are both being investigate by Singas, appointed on Tuesday as the special prosecutor in the case by Cuomo.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday appointed Nassau County's district attorney as a special prosecutor to investigate assault allegations against former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Mount Vernon — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced today that he's using his new power as a special prosecutor to investigate the death of a woman who died in police custody last week.

Governor Cuomo has named Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas as the special prosecutor to investigate allegations that former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman physically abused 4 women.

He's hired defense attorney Isabelle Kirshner as Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday appointed Nassau County DA Madeline Singas as special prosecutor to investigate allegations of domestic violence and drug use.

Schneiderman Special Prosecutor Case: Earlier this week Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his first case as special prosecutor in police involved deaths of unarmed civilians would investigate the circumstances surrounding Raynette Turner'sSpecial Prosecutor Case: Earlier this week Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his first case as special prosecutor in police involved deaths of unarmed civilians would investigate the circumstances surrounding Raynette Turner'sspecial prosecutor in police involved deaths of unarmed civilians would investigate the circumstances surrounding Raynette Turner's death.

Tuesday evening, Cuomo appointed Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor «to investigate, and if warranted, prosecute, any and all matters concerning the public allegations against Mr. Schneiderman.»

New York's attorney general says he's using his new power as special prosecutor to investigate the death of a mother of eight last week in a police holding cell.

I hear in the newspaper that the Americans have appointed Robert S Mueller III as special prosecutor to investigate something that the FBI and / or the Department of Justice had been investigating.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney appointed John Franke to serve as the special prosecutor to investigate potential charges against three Milwaukee police officers related to the in - custody death of Derek Williams.