New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks with members of the media as he arrives for an Adult Town Hall at Sunnyside Community Services Older Adult Center on Feb. 12, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City.
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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered New York Mayor Eric Adams, his attorneys and Department of Justice prosecutors to appear in court on Wednesday to explain the DOJ’s controversial request to dismiss criminal charges against Adams.
Top DOJ lawyers on Friday asked the judge to toss the case after seven prosecutors — including the acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney — resigned rather than comply with an order to file that request.
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