The House Judiciary Committee will hear from victims of violent crime in New York City, featuring as one of its main witnesses a bodega employee charged with murder while acting in self-defense.
The former bodega employee, Jose Alba, who was assaulted behind the counter on July 1, 2022, will testify before the committee regarding Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies during an April 17 hearing.
Alba is expected to testify that Bragg’s policies have contributed to rising crime and made residents feel insecure during the hearing entitled “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan.”
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, will also provide testimony….