Greater New York Watch -- WSJ
24 September 2016 - 05:04PM
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De Blasio to Stump for Hillary Clinton
Mayor Bill de Blasio is heading to Wisconsin on Saturday to
campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton,
according to a person familiar with the matter.
Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, plans to visit two predominantly
black churches in Milwaukee and make media appearances for Mrs.
Clinton before returning to New York late Sunday, this person
said.
He is expected to criticize Republican nominee Donald Trump for
his recent comments on the stop-and-frisk police tactic, which Mr.
Trump said should be implemented across the country.
Mr. de Blasio will be accompanied by his wife, Chirlane McCray,
and the Clinton campaign is paying for the trip. A spokesman for
Mrs. Clinton said the campaign was "extremely grateful" for Mr. de
Blasio's visit.
--Josh Dawsey
New York
Officials: 25 Indicted in Record Drug Bust
Authorities have made a record drug bust, seizing 33 kilograms
of heroin and 2 kilograms of fentanyl, Attorney General Eric
Schneiderman and the New York State Police said Friday.
Mr. Schneiderman's office said the seizure is the largest ever
in the 46-year history of New York's Organized Crime Task Force.
The investigation was called "Operation Dirty Dope" and led to the
disruption of what Mr. Schneiderman's office called an alleged
national heroin smuggling ring.
Twenty-five individuals living in New York, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Arizona and New Jersey have been indicted in
connection with the case.
--Associated Press
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