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When Mr. Schneiderman and a bevy of city Democrats called for a special prosecutor last year, Mr. Donovan declined to comment on the proposal, unlike his counterparts in the other boroughs.

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Last May, following Trump's surprise firing of James Comey as FBI director, the two were among 180 former prosecutors from the district who signed a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein calling for the appointment of a special counsel.

Kevin Kane, a special prosecutor in the office of Austin McGuigan, the Chief State's Attorney for Connecticut, last week obtained warrants to arrest a player and three gamblers on charges of rigging and conspiring to rig games in 1977 at the Milford Jai Alai fronton.

She was appointed last night as the special prosecutor to review whether criminal charges should be filed against the former attorney general.

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said he now has an «open mind» about the need for a special prosecutor to investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 election, following the events of last week.

In the last few weeks Cuomo has signed the sex assault legislation, securing his support among women's group; established a special prosecutor for cases of civilians who die at the hands of police; and spoke at the NAACP National Convention in Philadelphia.

Federal prosecutors and lawyers for Cohen have each proposed to Wood the names of possible candidates to serve as a «special master» to assist in the review of materials seized last week from him by the FBI.

Members of New York's congressional delegation are united in their call for a special prosecutor to probe Russia's role in last year's presidential campaign, but split over whether former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly should replace Comey as FBI director.

Members of New York City's congressional delegation united Wednesday to call for the appointment of a special prosecutor to probe Russia's role in last year's presidential campaign, following the ouster of FBI director James Comey.

The latter plaque recognized the governor for signing an executive order last June that made state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the special prosecutor for all cases where a police officer kills a possibly unarmed civilian, which Mr. Sharpton called «the only national model» for handling deaths at the hands of local law enforcement.

Left on the table from last session is a law establishing a permanent special prosecutor for cases involving civilian deaths at the hands of police.

After a grand jury chose not to indict a police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner last year, Democratic leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins called for the placement of body cameras on police officers and introduced legislation that would require the use of a special prosecutor in cases involving police officers who kill unarmed legislation.

And Flanagan says since the governor's executive order appointing the AG as special prosecutor only lasts a year, everyone will be able to take a second look.

Last year, Cuomo appointed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman a special prosecutor in cases in which police kill civilians.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman last year was appointed a special prosecutor to pursue cases in which civilians die in interactions with police, taking the power away from local district attorneys who may be too close with local law enforcement.

Smith, a Rensselaer County attorney appointed special prosecutor by a Supreme Court judge who reviewed evidence in the case last year, informed Herrick on Wednesday that seven others, including the several elected officials, have voluntarily submitted or agreed to give DNA samples to State Police investigators.

Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed Schneiderman a special prosecutor to investigate cases of police - involved killings of civilians.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced he would accede to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's request to be named special prosecutor for cases in which a police officer kills a civilian — even as the governor noted that he took the step with reluctance, and that the appointment would last just one year.

[NYDN] • Except we're not sure that last one's such a done deal: There's a growing push for police commissioner Ray Kelly to resign and for a special prosecutor to replace the Queens D.A. on the case.

Patricia Gunning, who recently resigned as the special prosecutor / inspector general of the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, said she decided to go public after Cuomo Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa last week recounted her personal bouts of being subjected to special prosecutor / inspector general of the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, said she decided to go public after Cuomo Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa last week recounted her personal bouts of being subjected to Special Needs, said she decided to go public after Cuomo Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa last week recounted her personal bouts of being subjected to sexism.

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.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year signed an order that required the AG's office take over as special prosecutor for cases in which a police officer shoots and kills an unarmed civilian.

And Flanagan said since the Governor's executive order appointing the Attorney General as special prosecutor only lasts a year, everyone will be able to take a second look.

It also came as Schneiderman opens his first case under the new special prosecutor powers in the death of Raynette Turner, who died in Mount Vernon police custody last month.

Last year, Cuomo said he was also considering a proposal to give Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to serve as a special prosecutor.

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.

Last year, Cuomo signed an executive order to appoint state Attorney General as special prosecutor over cases involving unarmed civilian deaths by police.

Elsewhere, the National Lawyers Guild, which last month led the charge for Boalt to dismiss Yoo, this week issued a statement calling on Congress to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute Yoo and others for their roles in condoning torture.

Mr. Heed was re-appointed to cabinet later that day, only to re-resign the next morning after the special prosecutor stepped down as a result of his law firm's $ 1,000 contribution to the Heed campaign shortly before the last provincial election.

The number probably will grow if criminal charges are brought: Special prosecutor [Paul F.] Ware, brought into the case last month from the law firm Goodwin Procter LLP, has said he may recruit lawyers from his firm to assist if indictments are issued.»

Last January, Peter Wilson was appointed special prosecutor to look into the possible prosecution of alleged perpetrators of sexual exploitation and other offences against minors in Bountiful, the polygamist enclave of fundamentalist Mormons in southeastern British Columbia.