enrollment ends january 31st at coveredca.com the nypd announcing the passing of wilbert mora, one of two officers who was fatally shot responding to a domestic incident on friday.
22-year-old officer jason rivera was shot and killed on friday in harlem, and now told you his partner, 27-year-old wilbert mora has passed away. they were responding to a domestic call in harlem. the mayor calling on state and local leaders to change bail reform policy as alvin bragg, critics say is soft on crime, is backing the mayor s plan. bragg originally said to do not prosecute some local level crimes, now says gun possession cases are part to keep the city safe. people walk the streets with guns and will be held accountable, and gun possession cases as an opportunity to trace the sources of illegal guns and build cases against drug traffickers. the new york city public defenders office released a joint statement saying they do not support the mayor s calls for rollback and bail reform,
rivera. the biggest city promising to crack down on illegal guns like the ones used to kill the officer. welcome back, the second hour of america reports. john roberts in washington. sandra, good to be with you. sandra: sandra smith in new york. manhattan s far left district attorney backing the plan to get the criminals off the streets, despite his own push to let many lawbreakers off the hook. john: in washington, the white house admitting taking money from police departments has contributed to the spike in violent crimes across the country. sandra: moments away on the politics, but alexis mcadams and the about face from officials in new york city. that s right, a lot happening with the crime in new york city, but we just learned that the second officer as you mentioned has now passed away. this is now two officers that have passed away in the past week, and five officers just this month have been shot. this is the second officer you
see on the screen, wilbert mora, only 27 years old. this is the information we are just getting in, tweeted picture out and great sadness announcing the passing of wilbert mora, a life of service, sacrificing his life to protect others, giving life even in death through organ donation. commissioner saying their heart are heavy and heads are bowed. now, the mayor rolling out a new crime fighting strategy, the mayor announcing the blueprint to end gun violence yesterday at city hall and the next three weeks the mayor of new york says there will be more officers in the streets. also calling for state and local leaders to address ongoing problems with repeat offenders in the justice system, listen. judges must be able to evaluate a defendant s criminal history and the circumstances of the alleged crime to detain those individuals who pose an immediate threat to the safety of the community.