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Letitia James

(1958) Lawyer

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Letitia James talks about how handing public space to private developers can change library size and function. She notes the internet as a nonstop source of news, jobs, education, and entertainment. She also stresses that government works best when independent groups keep checks and balances.

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Letitia James is a lawyer.

Quick Facts About Letitia James

Born: October 18, 1958
Profession: Lawyer

About Letitia James

Attorney General of New York since 2019... | Letitia Ann "Tish" James is an American lawyer and politician from the state of New York. She has served since 2019 as the 67th attorney general of New York (NYAG), having been first elected to the post in 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, James is the first Black person to serve as New York a

Quotes by Letitia James

I've been independent all of my life.

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I've known struggle.

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I've got a moral center.

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I come from humble beginnings myself.

Beginnings

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No person should live in poverty after a life of hard work.

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We must stand vigilant to protect our voting access.

Access

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New York's buildings must be cleaner and more energy-efficient.

Buildings

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Voting is a fundamental right in our democracy.

Democracy

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New York should be a place where everyone can afford to live.

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Being underpaid once shouldn't condemn you to a lifetime of inequality.

Being

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Children of domestic violence, of course, suffer terrible consequences.

Children

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Wage violations are tantamount to theft.

Theft

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The reality is that I've been counted out for a very long time and people continue to underestimate me and I continue…

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During my campaign for Public Advocate, and Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign for mayor, we committed to making Eid school holidays a…

Holidays

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I say that our economic future is in the new technology that will lead to more fuel efficient cars and cleaner energy.

Climate

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Telling the truth about domestic violence - and those who shield it - should not be punished.

Domestic violence

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Establishing the two Eids as official holidays will carry important practical and symbolic significance.

Holidays

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I just try to fight for the underdog, and try to fight for those who are locked out of the sunshine of…

Fight

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Legally, many contractors are required to pay a prevailing wage. However, bad actors often find ways to get around this requirement.

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New York is celebrated as a leader in our nation's quest for progress because ours is a city built by the labor…

Adventure

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If accessing the Internet becomes more difficult for low-income communities, academic and employment competition may be undermined, and could damage the prospects…

Competition

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Home Stability Support is our best shot at creating an all-encompassing and effective system to ensure that our at-risk children and families…

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No NYCHA resident should have to worry about the walk home at night through their neighborhood after they finish work. Yet for…

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As we express our gratitude to veterans for protecting our freedom, it is imperative that we provide them the necessary services and…

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On the local, state and federal level, government is working alongside veteran's organizations and other stakeholders to provide services such as medical…

Government

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In reality, handing over public space to private developers does not guarantee that new library spaces will be comparable in size or…

Library

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It is imperative that we set the national example and make it clear that companies seeking to do business in New York…

Business

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For all the manufactured 'Republican versus Democrat' drama that dominates today's cable news and political rhetoric, the most striking feature of our…

Consequences

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Like with all other crime, we must, of course, treat the perpetrators of these actions as the criminals they are. But unlike…

Crime

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The reflex of police officers, when making the decision whether to use force and on what scale, must not be a result…

Law

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Putting cops on streets is the most effective way to combat crime.

Combat

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The vast majority of our men and women in uniform are doing the right thing.

Doing right

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World Aids Day is both a day of remembrance and a day of hope.

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Increases in stabilized rents impact rent stabilized tenants directly, but they also affect the affordability of all New Yorkers' rents.

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Brown v. Board of Education was arguably the most important decision of the Supreme Court in the 20th century.

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For generations America and its institutions have refused to acknowledge the true severity of the harm that domestic violence imposes on our…

America

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It's clear that the NYPD has prioritized creating a force as diverse as the vibrant city it protects.

City

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When it comes to climate change and the environment, President Donald Trump is plain wrong.

Change

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A comfortable retirement should not only be a luxury for the wealthy, but a reality for every New Yorker.

Luxury

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Americans hate Congress but can't help ourselves from re-electing its members over and over again.

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