Jeffries Keeps de Blasio Accountable

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 10, 2015

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has been openly criticizing Mayor de Blasio for his policies concerning the NYPD. Capital New York reporter Azi Paybarah writes that some see the congressman as leading a movement of black leaders who have cooled on the mayor -- and wonders if he's planning to run for mayor in 2017.

Here's @Azi in the studio today talking about Rep. Jeffries, de Blasio, the NYPD and more: pic.twitter.com/EOuilFXxhH
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"If a black male & a white male are arrested for the same crime, chances are the black male will go to jail." --caller Courtney (a lawyer).
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.@Azi: Rep. Jeffries says the 'resisting arrest' charge is redundant -- if there is an assault, rules are already in place for that.
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One thing that's overlooked in discussions about the NYPD is its sheer size -- 35K officers, says @Azi Paybarah.
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