WFIN 4/12/2023
A bodega clerk charged with murder for acting in self-defense will be one of the star witnesses at a House Judiciary Committee field hearing on victims violent crime, to be held in New York City next week.
Jose Alba, an ex-bodega worker who was attacked behind the counter on July 1 by 35-year-old Austin Simon, will testify to the committee about how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies have contributed to rising crime and made residents feel unsafe. The hearing, titled “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan, is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET on Monday, April 17, at the Javits Federal Building.
The panel will also hear testimony from Madeline Brame, Chairwoman of the Victim Rights Reform Council and mother of a homicide victim and Jennifer Harrison, an advocate for victims’ rights in New York.
Republicans said the hearing “will examine how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led to an increase in violent crime and a dangerous community for New York City residents.”
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https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/bodega-clerk-jose-alba-to-testify-at-house-judiciary-field-hearing-on-violent-crime-under-nyc-da-alvin-bragg/
