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Rep. Joseph Morelle forced to explain why he blasted victim who accused NY party boss' aide of abuse
Rochester Rep. Joseph Morelle admitted that he was wrong to dismiss accuser and former state Assembly staffer Elizabeth Crothers' rape accusations against convicted predator Michael Boxley -- who worked for then-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
Democrat Joseph Morelle wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 25th Congressional District
WASHINGTON - Democratic Rep. Joseph Morelle won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. Morelle was first elected to represent the Rochester-area district in 2018 after
Democrat calls for DOJ to investigate fake Biden robocall urging voters not to show up in NH
Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday calling for an investigation into a robocall using an imitation of President Biden’s voice, generated by artificial intelligence (AI), urging voters not to show up in New Hampshire’s Tuesday primary. Morelle, in his note to Attorney General Merrick Garland, said he…
NY Democrat unveils bill to criminalize sharing deepfake porn
Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.) has unveiled a bill to make the sharing of deepfake pornography without consent illegal, a response to the accelerated advancement of artificial intelligence and digitally manipulated content. Morelle’s office said in a release Friday that technological progress has allowed for rapid growth of deepfakes, with a 2019 report finding 96 percent…
He Lost His Police Job Over Daniel Prude. Now He’s Running for Congress.
The ex-police chief in Rochester, N.Y., La’Ron Singletary, has focused on public safety in his bid to unseat the incumbent Democrat, Joseph Morelle.