Three-Year-Old Commission Hochul Tapped for Rochester DA Traffic Stop Has Never Taken a Case
After DA Sandra Doorley berated a police officer, Hochul referred her to a commission that is yet to become active — and lacks the authority to issue discipline.
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DAASNY tried to kill the current commission, too — under Doorley’s leadership.
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