Though not exactly a friend of progressives — this summer he'll be tried on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his handling of a
fatal police
shooting case (he has pleaded not guilty)-- he did strike a short - lived deal with Walmart last year stipulating that two of its stores would not contact law
enforcement regarding shoplifting incidents unless the loss exceeded $ 100.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan urged the congregation inside St. Patrick's Cathedral to pray for both the African - American and law -
enforcement communities following the
fatal shootings of two black men and five police officers last week.