Brian Lear on WNC. In case you missed it, Governor Hockel signed the Clean Slate Act, which allows

about 2 million people convicted of crimes in New York State to have their records cleared

after a period of time so they can more easily find employment and housing and educational

opportunities, etc.

Advocates of the law are touting this as a victory for racial and economic justice

as well as public safety.

On the other hand, it's easy to see how clearing the criminal records or hiding them of the formerly incarcerated

falls right into the narrative of Democrats being soft on crime that nearly landed a Republican in the governor's mansion and

essentially flipped the House of Representatives. So joining us now to take us into

the details of the Clean Slate Act and explain why he advocated for a law like this and

sponsored it is Elner Myry, New York State Senator and Elections Committee chair

representing Central Brooklyn. We'll also take a look at some other news coming out of Albany in the past few days,

including Governor Hockel, directing all of the State University of New York campuses to bring disciplinary action if anybody

calls for genocide against the Jews.

That of course relates to the hearing with the three elite private school presidents in Washington last

week we'll talk about that as a separate segment later in the show as well

Governor Hokkal also vetoed another bill meant to bring transparency to the political process.

So we've got a lot on the table.

Senator Myri, welcome back to the Brian Lair Show.

It's a pleasure to be with you, Brian.

And Clean Slade Act First, it'll allow about 2 million people convicted of crimes in New York State to have their records cleared is the

language that I'm seeing is cleared the right word. So the legal term is

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