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Eric Adams was heckled relentlessly during a hostile press conference as the New York mayor attempted to defend the five criminal charges he is facing. Crowds yelled for him to resign and called him “a disgrace to the black community”. Mr Adams was interrupted numerous times as he said there would be no circumstances under which he would resign. He was indicted this morning on charges of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. It means that the former police captain, 64, who was elected three years ago on a platform of cutting crime, has become the first sitting New York mayor to face criminal charges. The indictment follows a public corruption investigation that began in 2021 and looked into allegations that the Turkish government illegally funneled money into his election campaign. Read more: #nyc #crime #newyork
