Lander Cleared in Manhattan Immigration Detention Inspection Case

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A New York judge found Brad Lander not guilty of misdemeanor charges tied to a September attempt to inspect conditions at a Manhattan immigration detention facility; Lander and about 75 others were arrested at 26 Federal Plaza after seeking access to detention conditions following a federal judge's order to improve them. He had previously been arrested at a federal courthouse and is running to represent New York's 10th congressional district.
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