Opinion
Rep. Richie Torres: My school was named after two slain NYPD cops — their killer was released from prison
Releasing murderers like Walker from prison serves no public interest at all. It only serves to re-victimize the loved ones of the murder victims.
You’ve been blocked by Ritchie Torres
BLOCKING OUT THE HATERS: Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres is blocking Gov. Kathy Hochul’s staffers on X as he mounts a likely bid to run against her next year.
The Laken Riley Act Reminds Us: If a Law Is Named After Someone, It's Probably Bad
There's a popular mantra among skeptics of government power that goes like this: If a law is named after a person, it's ...
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Ritchie Torres: ‘We Should Break That Cycle of Insanity’
If that’s true, Rep. Ritchie Torres has a ticker. In 2016 he was a delegate for Bernie Sanders at the Democratic National Convention. Today, he’s a third-term representative from the Bronx and ...
Politico7d
Ritchie Torres’ deportation flip-flop
TORRES’ IMMIGRATION SHIFT: In 2021, Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres led an effort to eliminate funding for a controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s program that facilitated ...
The Hill on MSN24d
These Democrats flipped their votes on the Laken Riley Act
Seven House Democrats flipped their votes to “yes” on a GOP-led bill named after the slain Georgia student Laken Riley that ... Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) ...
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The New York Sun
The outspoken Democratic congressman, Ritchie Torres, is denouncing New York City’s criminal justice system after a 23 year old man with a long rap sheet was charged with attempted murder in a subway ...