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Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity

  • The Next Step to Reform District Attorney Campaign Finance

    Cy Vance District Attorney

    Four NYC DAs  (photo: @ManhattanDA)

    For the past four months, the people of Manhattan have grappled with accusations of their District Attorney cultivating a pay-to-play culture in which the rich and powerful skate by serious criminal charges -- if their lawyers contribute sizable donations to DA Vance’s campaign. In a public display of penance for allowing the appearance of corruption to permeate, Vance requested The Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity at Columbia Law School to investigate ways to better insulate our elected prosecutors

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  • Requested by Vance Amid Controversy, Report Suggests Campaign Finance Reforms for District Attorneys

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    Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance (photo: Manhattan DA facebook)

    District attorneys should separate themselves from fundraising efforts and implement tighter vetting procedures for donors to reduce the appearance of bias, says a new report by the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (CAPI) at Columbia Law School.

    The recommendations were requested by Manhattan District Attorney Cy

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