New York City Lawmaker Emily Gallagher Seemingly Signs Off on Shoplifting for ‘Biological Need’

By Kayla Aldecoa

Emily Gallagher, a state assemblywoman from New York, has seemingly given the green light to shoplifters in need of self-care items. Gallagher, along with criminal justice advocates with Court Watch NYC, monitored over 300 arraignments and found that most were “crimes of poverty—people who were stealing things like, you know, soap.” The 42-year-old explained, per […]