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Lawmakers give Cuomo deadline in impeachment probe

(AP) — State lawmakers vide any additional evidence available to reporters since
told Gov. Andrew Cuomo or written submissions that the report’s release Tuesday.
on Thursday that their you would like the Com-
ongoing impeachment in- mittee to consider before its District attorneys in Manhat-
vestigation is almost done work concludes.” tan, suburban Westchester,
and gave him a deadline Oswego, and Nassau coun-
of Aug. 13 to provide ad- The letter was released pub- ties and the state capital of
ditional evidence. licly by Assembly Judiciary Albany said they asked for
Committee Chair Charles investigative materials from
Since March, the Assembly’s Lavine, a Long Island Demo- the inquiry to see if any of
judiciary committee has been crat. the allegations could result in
investigating whether there criminal charges.
are grounds to impeach the The committee has sched-
Democratic governor over uled its next meeting on the Oswego County District
sexual harassment allega- matter for Monday. Attorney Greg Oakes told
tions, misleading the public WSYR-TV that he will be-
about COVID-19 outbreaks Findings from an indepen- gin investigating an incident ments. wrap up its probe “as quickly
at nursing homes and using dent investigation overseen involving a woman who tes- as possible” before the cham-
state resources and staff for by state Attorney General tified that Cuomo ran two That’s more then the simple ber votes on articles of im-
his $5 million book deal. Letitia James released earlier fingers across her chest and majority needed for an im- peachment.
this week said Cuomo sexu- grazed the area between her peachment vote.
In a letter sent Thursday, ally harassed at least 11 wom- shoulder and breasts at an But it’s far from clear how
the law firm leading the in- en, and that his administra- upstate conservation event in Assemblymember Sarah long that will take: Several
vestigation, Davis Polk & tion retaliated against at least May 2017. Clark, a Democrat from judiciary committee mem-
Wardwell, reminded Cuo- one of them for going public Rochester, said colleagues bers estimate weeks or even
mo’s legal team that it has with her allegations. One of Cuomo’s accusers who were once hesitant to a month.
subpoenaed certain docu- said he groped her breast. call for Cuomo to leave of-
ments and expects “full com- Cuomo has denied making Others have said he gave fice are now all calling for his Clark has asked legislative
pliance from the governor,” any inappropriate sexual ad- them unwanted kisses or resignation or impeachment. leaders whether the Assem-
but that his time to respond vances and insists the find- touched parts of their bodies bly could submit articles of
was almost up. ings don’t reflect the facts. in ways that made them un- “There are not that many impeachment on harassment
He’s resisted numerous calls comfortable. more questions in anyone’s first and add more findings
“We write to inform you that for his resignation from most mind that he has truly broken later. But committee mem-
the Committee’s investiga- of New York’s top Democrats Nearly 60% — at least 89 — state laws, and the state sexu- ber Tom Abinanti, a Demo-
tion is nearing completion and from national figures like of the Assembly’s 150 mem- al harassment laws he signed crat, said he supports waiting
and the Assembly will soon President Joe Biden. bers said they would impeach into law,” Clark said. to end the probe and drawing
consider potential articles of Cuomo if he doesn’t resign, up comprehensive articles
impeachment against your The governor had no pub- according to a tally by The Assembly Speaker Carl that could hold up to legal
client,” they wrote. “Accord- lic events planned Thursday, Associated Press based on Heastie said the Assembly’s scrutiny.
ingly, we invite you to pro- and has not made himself interviews and public state- judiciary committee will first

At least 10 dead as van carrying migrants crashes in Texas

(AP) - An overloaded in Encino, Texas, about 50 slammed into a metal utility ing the border illegally has group of migrants seeking
van carrying 29 migrants miles (80 kilometers) north pole and a stop sign. brought about an uptick in safe passage across the bor-
crashed Wednesday on a of McAllen. Sgt. Nathan the number of crashes in- der for a reduction of their
remote South Texas high- Brandley of the Texas De- The van was not being pur- volving vehicles jammed smuggling fee, Manjarrez
way, killing at least 10 peo- partment of Public Safety sued, said Brooks County with migrants who pay large said. They’re told to follow a
ple, including the driver, says the van, designed to hold Sheriff Urbino Martinez. amounts to be smuggled scout vehicle.
and injuring 20 others, au- 15 passengers, was speeding into the country. The Dallas
thorities said. as the driver tried to veer off The sheriff said he believed Morning News has reported “It’s not bad for a few hours’
the highway onto Business all of the passengers were that the recruitment of young work,” Manjarrez said.
The crash happened short- Route 281. He lost control migrants. Brandley said the drivers for the smuggling
ly after 4 p.m. on U.S. 281 of the top-heavy van, which death toll was initially an- runs, combined with exces- One of the deadliest crashes
nounced as 11 but was later sive speed and reckless driv- came on March 3, when 13
revised. He also said the 20 ing by those youths, have led people were killed when a
who survived the initial crash to horrific crashes. semitrailer truck slammed
all have serious to critical in- into a sport utility vehicle
juries. Victor M. Manjarrez Jr., containing 25 migrants near
director of the Center for Holtville, California, about
The identities of the 30 in Law & Human Behavior at 125 miles (200 kilometers)
the van were being withheld the University of Texas at east of San Diego.
until relatives can be notified, El Paso, told the newspaper
Brandley said. No informa- that criminal organizations On March 17, eight migrants
tion about the van, includ- recruit drivers from Austin, were killed when the pickup
ing where it was registered or Dallas and Houston. Others truck carrying them crashed
who owned it, was immedi- come from the El Paso area, into another truck while be-
ately released. while others come from parts ing pursued by police nearly
of Latin America rife with 30 miles (50 kilometers)
Encino is a community of police corruption. north of the border city of
about 140 residents about 2 Del Rio, Texas. The driver
miles (3.22 kilometers) south “They’re told, ‘If you’re faces a possible life sentence
of the Falfurrias Border Pa- caught, it’ll go bad for you,’” after pleading guilty to mul-
trol checkpoint. he said. tiple federal charges on May
24. No sentencing date has
A surge in migrants cross- They’ll be picked out of a been set.