N.Y. Today: In Letitia James Case, Some Black Women See Their Own Family Sacrifices

October 26, 2025

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In Letitia James Case, Some Black Women See Their Own Family Sacrifices

The federal indictment of New York’s attorney general centers on a home she purchased for a relative. It is an act that rings deeply familiar to many.

By Troy Closson and Jeffery C. Mays

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By Anna Kodé

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By Matthew Haag

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