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UNEQUAL
JUSTICE:
Going After Black & Hispanic "Little Fish",
While
the "Big White Whales" Go Free
CJA's Correspondence
CJA's May 7, 2013 letter to all Senators & Assembly Members
--
"Doing Your Part to End Public Corruption:
(1) by Giving Evidence to the U.S.
Attorneys;
(2) by Voting
on Non-Partisan, Good-Government Legislative
Rules Reform, such as Recommended by the 2009 Temporary Senate Committee on
Rules & Administration Reform"
Senator Diaz' May 7, 2013 "What You Should Know" e-mail --
"The
Only Thing New Is That Blacks And Hispanics Are Being Bugged to Bring Down
Their Own"
click
here for
CJA's April 15, 2013 corruption complaint to US
Attorney Bharara
CJA's April 19, 2013 letter to Senator Malcolm
Smith
--
"Being a Force for Good:
(1) by giving
testimony to U.S. Attorney Bharara against Governor Cuomo & other
corrupt, high-level constitutional and public officers;
(2) by building a
Rules Reform Conference dedicated to securing debate and a simple Senate
vote on the non-partisan, good-government rules reforms proposed by the 2009
Temporary Committee on Rules and Administration Reform"
-- enclosed
December 21, 2012 & December 7, 2012 letters
-- click here for
referred-to
materials pertaining to historic rules reform set in motion by Senator
Malcolm Smith
CJA's May 7, 2013 e-mail to Zachary Carter, Esq., attorney for Senator John
Sampson -- "Senator John Sampson's Opportunity to
Perform a Great Public Service by Cutting a Deal with the US Attorney"
CJA's May 9, 2013 email to Senator Sanders' Counsel &
Director of Scheduling & Special Events -- "Attack on
Black Leaders: Corruption or Conspiracy?': Tomorrow Night's Debate in
Queens"
CJA's May 13, 2013 letter to U.S. Attorney Lynch
--
"RE: United States of
America v. John Sampson
-- Deal-making that Advances the Corruption Fighting Agenda of U.S.
Attorney Bharara and Repudiates the Appearance and Reality that Black &
Hispanic Legislators are being Invidiously Investigates & Prosecuted"
--
click here for:
Senator John Sampson's historic leadership of the Senate Judiciary
Committee by its 2009
Hearings
on the Commission on Judicial Conduct
& Court-Controlled Attorney Disciplinary System
CJA's May 13, 2013 letter to U.S. Attorney Bharara --
"United States of America v. John Sampson
-- Deal-making that Advances the Corruption Fighting Agenda of U.S.
Attorney Bharara and Repudiates the Appearance and Reality that Black &
Hispanic Legislators are being Invidiously Investigates & Prosecuted"
CJA's May 13, 2013 e-mail to Zachary Carter, Esq., attorney for
Senator John Sampson -- "USA v. John Sampson:
Deal-making that Advances the Corruption-Fighting Agenda of US Attorney
Bharara & Repudiates the Appearance and Reality that Black & Hispanic
Legislators are being Invidiously Investigated & Prosecuted"
CJA's May 16, 2013 e-mail to Zachary Carter, Esq., attorney for Senator
Sampson -- "USA v. John Sampson: Deal-making that
Advances the Corruption-Fighting Agenda of US Attorney Bharara & Repudiates
the Appearance and Reality that Black & Hispanic Legislators are being
Invidiously Investigates & Prosecuted"
CJA's May 22, 2013 letter to ALL
Senators & Assembly Members: "RE:
Doing Your Part to End Public Corruption: Part II:
(1) Request for Legislative Follow-Up to Senator Sanders’ May 10th
Forum “Attack on Black Leaders:
Corruption or Conspiracy?”;
(2)
Request for Legislative Follow-Up to Senator Sampson’s 2009 hearings on the
Commission on Judicial Conduct & Court-Controlled Attorney Disciplinary
System"
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The Press in
Action
Coverage of Senator Sanders' May 10, 2013 forum
"Attack on Black Leaders: Corruption or
Conspiracy?"
Before the
May 10, 2013 forum --
"'Attack
on Black Leaders: Corruption or Conspiracy?: a debate in southeast Queens",
May 1, 2013, Capital New York, Azi Paybarah
"Is
There A Conspiracy To Take Down Minority Legislators?", May 7,
2013, City & State, Aaron Short
"Ruben
Diaz Sr. plays the race card", May 7, 2013, Albany
Times Union/Capitol Confidential; Jimmy Vielkind
"Is
bias a factor in probe of state lawmakers? 'Perception' cited as real issue
in state cases", May 9, 2013, Albany Times Union,
Jimmy Vielkind
"'A
conversation that goes on at everybody's kitchen table", May 10, 2013, Capital New York, Azi Paybarah
After the May 10, 2013 forum --
"State
Senator Speculates and Debates: 'Attack on Black Leaders: Corruption or
Conspiracy?'", May 11, 2013, Politicker, Ross Barkan
also posted in
Albany Times Union Capitol Confidential
CJA's May 14, 2013 e-mail to Ross Barkan/NY Observer/Politicker
--"Evidence Establishing that Black & Hispanic Legislators are Being
Invidiously & Selectively Investigated & Prosecuted" --
copies to forum participants including Michael Benjamin
"Fed
Probe in NY Legislature Raises Race Question", May 11, 2013, Wall
Street Journal, Associated Press
“Video
briefing: In southeast Queens ‘corruption’ edges ‘conspiracy’”,
capitalnewyork.com, May 13, 2013 (Azi Paybarah) --
includes FULL VIDEO of May 10, 2013 forum --
see 1st question/comment from audience member: (at 1:24:00)
see 3rd question/comment from audience member (Sassower): (at 1:30:30)
"Son of a Snitch"
May 7, 2013, NY Post
"James Sanders Clarifies
'Snitching' Stance Regarding Corruption",
May 8, 2013, NY Observer/Politicker, Colin Cambell
“Southeast
Queens debates corruption issues”, Times Ledger, May 16,
2013 (Richard Bochmann)
“SE
Queens debates corruption issues”, Queens Campaigner, May
16, 2013
(May 17, 2013)
“Corrupt
politicians or targeted leaders?”, Queens Courier, May 16,
2013 (Gannon)
"U.S.
Attorney Rejects Idea of Corruption Conspiracy Against Minority Pols",
May 17, 2013, Politiker, Ross Barkan
CJA's May 17, 2013 e-mail to Ross Barkan/NY
Observer/Politicker
-- "Beyond 'Theories' to VERIFIABLE EVIDENCE: The
U.S. Attorneys' Invidious & Selective Prosecution of Minority Legislators"
-- - copies to forum participants including Michael Benjamin
"Minorities
Should Seek Answers, Not Excuses, for Corruption",
Michael Benjamin, City & State, May 30, 2013
"Playing
the Victim Card", Alexis Grenell, City & State, May 30, 2013
CJA's May 31, 2013 e-mail to Morgan Pehme/Editor-City&State
-- "Assemblywoman Inez Barron's call for Assembly Speaker Silver's
Ouster & Michael Benjamin's column 'Minorities Should Seek Answer, Not
Excuses, for Corruption'" (with copy sent to Michael Benjamin)
CJA's June 15, 2013 e-mail to Thomas Kaplan/New York Times --
with cc's to other press -- "NYT story on selective & invidious
investigation & prosecution of Black & Hispanic legislators?"
June 15, 2013 e-mail to further press; also sent to Senator
Smith's lawyer, Gerald Shargel, Esq.
-- attached
May 22, 2013 letter to ALL Senators & Assembly Members
-- attached
May 13, 2013 letter/complaint to U.S. Attorney Lynch
-- referred-to
Video of Senator Sanders' forum "Attack on Black
Leaders: Corruption or Conspiracy?":
see 3rd question/comment from audience member (Sassower): (at 1:30:30)
--
CJA's April 15, 2012 corruption complaint to US
Attorney Bharara
New York Times article by Thomas Kaplan:
"As
Minority Officials Are Caught Up in Scandals, Some See a Conspiracy",
posted on internet, June 27, 2013 --
published June 28, 2013, front-page of metro section,
above-the-fold
CJA's June 28, 2013 e-mail to New York's Politics, Government
Reporters, Columnists, & Editorial Writers -- "RELIABLE NEWS SOURCE: 12-day lead on NYT story on selective & invidious
investigation & prosecution of Black & Hispanic legislators"
June 28, 2013 e-mail acknowledgment from NYT Public Editor Margaret Sullivan
CJA's June 28, 2013 e-mail to NYT Public Editor Sullivan -- "Complaint of Knowingly Misleading & Materially Incomplete Reporting on an
Important Issue of Legitimate Public Concern"
June 28, 2013 e-mail acknowledgment of NYT Public Editor Sullivan
July 3, 2013 e-mail from Public Editor's Assistant, Meg Gourley
-- "Re: Complaint of Knowingly Misleading & Materially
Incomplete Reporting on an Important Issue of Legitimate Public Concern"
CJA's
July 3, 2013 e-mail -- "thank you..."
CJA's July 5, 2013 e-mail to Letters Editor Thomas Feyer -- "Proposed Letter to Editor in Resolution of June 28, 2013 Complaint to Public
Editor"
CJA's
July 22, 2013 e-mail to Public Editor Sullivan -- "How is the
Public Editor Assisting in the Resolution of my June 28, 2013 Complaint of
Knowingly Misleading, Materially Incomplete Journalism on an Issue of
Important Public Concern?"
August 1, 2013 e-mail from Public Editor Assistant Meg Gourley
--
"Re: How is the Public Editor Assisting..."
CJA's
August 2, 2013 e-mail to Public Editor Ass't Gourley -- "Bravo!..."
CJA's
August 15, 2013 e-mail to Metro Editor Wendell Jamieson -- "6/28/13 misconduct complaint vs Mr. Kaplan -- & proposal for investigation &
coverage, immediately, as it relates to mayoral candidate William C.
Thompson, Jr. "
"Power
Broker, Fired, Faces Inquiry on Political Donations", April 12,
2013
link to:
CJA v. Cuomo
-- Exhibit Q to verified complaint:
CJA's March 2, 2012 letter to Governor Cuomo, Temporary Senate President
Skelos, Assembly Speaker Silver, Chief Judge Lippman
Ex. A: Executive Summary of CJA's October 27, 2011 Opposition Report
Ex. B: CJA's November 29, 2011 complaint to Attorney General
Schneiderman's Public Integrity Bureau & its December 7, 2011 determination
that "complaint does not warrant action by this office at this time"
Ex. C: AG Schneiderman's website info as to partnership with
Comptroller DiNapoli "to investigate public corruption involving taxpayer
funds"; May 23, 2011 NYT article "Accord
with Comptroller Will Help Attorney General Pursue Corruption Cases";
May 30, 2011 Albany Times Union article "AG,
comptroller partnership a no-brainer"
Ex. D: CJA's March 1, 2012 complaint to Comptroller DiNapoli's
Investigations Unit
click here forJA's October 27, 2011 Opposition Report
link to:
April 15, 2013
corruption complaint to US Attorney Bharara
Metro Editor Jamieson's August 15, 2013 e-mail
CJA's August 15, 2013 e-mail to Metro Editor Jamieson -- "The NYT corrections policy & your question 'Did you have dealings with Bill
Glaberson regarding judicial pay raises?'"
click here for: NYT
corrections webpage
corrected metro article: "When It Comes to
New York Wines, the Governor Likes Them All"
NYT Corrections
Policy
click here for:
CJA's September 1, 2011 complaint to NYT Public Editor Arthur S. Brisbane vs
Bill Glaberson & NYT Editorial Board pertaining to Commission on Judicial
Compensation & the judicial pay raise issue
link to: CJA's
July 11, 2013 criminal complaint to NYS Inspector General vs Commission on
Judicial Compensation headed by William C. Thompson, Jr.
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Other Press Reporting on Selective & Invidious Investigation
& Prosecution of Black & Hispanic Legislators
"Minority
Legislators Suggest Bias as Targets of Corruption Investigations",
May 10, 2013
RACE CARD: Are Feds Targeting Too Many Black Pols in Corruption Probe?",
May 13, 2013, Brooklyn-Eagle/Associated Press, Michael Gormley
"Fed
Probe in NY Legislature Raises Race Question", May
14, 2013, American Renaisssance
“US
Attorney urges faith in face of political corruption”, May 16, 2013
"Jittery
Brooklyn Dems Look for Alternative to Adams", May 29, 2013, City &
State, Aaron Short
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Senator Diaz' May 21, 2013 "What
You Should Know: With Friends Like That, Who Needs Enemies?"
Senator Diaz' May 22, 2013 "What
You Should Know: Is My Senate Democratic Conference Losing Its Colors?"
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click here for:
CJA's VIDEO &
PAPER TRAIL CHRONOLOGY
of
the Corrupt Commission Scheme
to Raise the Salaries of
Corrupt Public Officers (2011 - to date)
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