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New York State Remembers the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thomas F. O'Mara
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For more information on how New York State is paying tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., please visit the New York State Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Memorial Observance website.
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!["It’s a pro-criminal mentality that keeps going too far in New York State with leniency and insensitivity at the Parole Board, disastrous bail reform that has made the state less safe, and a building movement in the current Legislature to ‘defund the police,’” said Senator O'Mara. "It’s a pro-criminal mentality that keeps going too far in New York State with leniency and insensitivity at the Parole Board, disastrous bail reform that has made the state less safe, and a building movement in the current Legislature to ‘defund the police,’” said Senator O'Mara.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/backblue.jpeg?itok=yLAguBDQ)