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Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Are Running On Big Promises Of Reform
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Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is likely stepping down at the end of the year, leaving a wide-open field for candidates who are vying for one of the most influential jobs in law enforcement, one that could set the tone for criminal justice reforms in New York City and across the country.
Meanwhile, eight candidates have jumped into the race, often focusing on issues of inequity and systemic racism in law enforcement, following the #MeToo movement and the police killing of George Floyd. Two candidates have already committed to cutting the District Attorney’s budget by 50% if elected (Tahanie Aboushi and Eliza Orlins) and, in a telling lightning-round segment at a forum hosted by Color of Change on Wednesday night, five of eight candidates said “yes” when asked if they would “defund the police.” (One candidate, Diana Florence, declined to answer, Tali Farhadian Weinstein and