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Judge Dismisses Eric Adams Corruption Charges

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The Associated Press |
A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat cou...
The New York Times |
A judge on Wednesday dismissed federal corruption charges against Eric Adams, ending the first criminal case against a New York City mayor in modern history and underscoring how prosecutorial power i...
The New York Times |
Mr. Adams has seen his fund-raising crater and a platoon of contenders join the Democratic primary, including several who are well-positioned to win the support of Black voters outside Manhattan who ...

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Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case dismissed, judge says Trump can no longer use charges as 'leverage'
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time
Judge Ends Eric Adams Case, but Sharply Criticizes Trump’s Justice Department
The judge, Dale E. Ho, refused to let the government leave open the prospect of reinstating corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. But his decision recognized the president’s power to determine the fate of prosecutions.
‘I did nothing wrong,’ Mayor Eric Adams says after case dropped
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday celebrated the end to his federal bribery case after Judge Dale Ho dismissed his charges. “Today finally marks the end of this chapter,” Adams said. “As I’ve said all along,
Adams Judge Permanently Ends Corruption Case Against Mayor
A federal judge dismissed corruption charges against Eric Adams, bringing a permanent end to the case and capping an extraordinary series of events that sowed discord within the Justice Department.
Charges Dropped Against Adams, but Re-Election Chances Remain Dim
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Eric Adams Gets Off Scot-free
A federal judge permanently dismissed corruption charges against the mayor but also cut off President Trump’s leverage over him.
NYC Mayor Faces Prospect of Political Defeat After Legal Victory
After months of turmoil, Eric Adams’ personal liberty is for now secure. But the political future for New York City’s mayor remains in peril.A federal judge brought a permanent end to the criminal case against Adams Wednesday,
Andrew Cuomo tries to rewrite political legacy with run for NYC mayor
Eric Adams’s embattled mayorship is providing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo an opening to revive his own political career as he fights to supplant Adams as the centrist in New York City’s mayoral race. Adams,
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