Trial centers on whether Brad Lander blocked an elevator but hints at deeper issue

Trial of former New York City comptroller is ‘another example of the Trump administration’s suppression of political dissent’, lawyer arguesThe trial against senior New York City Democrat Brad Lander, stemming from his arrest during an attempt to inspect rooms holding detained immigrants, involved six hours of litigating elevator logistics in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.Lander, the former city comptroller now vying for Democratic incumbent Dan Goldman’s congressional district, which encompasses lower Manhattan and north-west Brooklyn, was taken into custody on 18 September last year at 26 Federal Plaza. Continue reading...