Safety and Self-Defense for Bodegas

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 12, 2022

Fernando Mateo, founder and spokesman for United Bodegas of America, explains why his group is urging Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to drop murder charges against Jose Alba, a bodega employee charged with a fatal stabbing his supporters insist was a clear case of self-defense.

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