New York
NY GOP House bill would bypass states with liberal policies to give funds directly to cops, local governments
The bill, sponsored by upstate Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) would distribute some federal law enforcement funding directly to local law enforcement if they have laws on the books like New York’s Clean Slate Act and loose bail laws.
Federal officials would bypass states like New York that have policies viewed as soft on crime and give law enforcement funding directly to localities under a new bill pitched by the Empire State’s GOP delegation.
The bill, sponsored by upstate Rep. ... [3051 chars]