{"id":9306,"date":"2025-04-02T09:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=9306"},"modified":"2025-04-02T09:49:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:49:48","slug":"nyc-mayor-eric-adams-indictment-dismissed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-indictment-dismissed\/njackson\/2025\/04\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indictment Dismissed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Wednesday, a federal judge dismissed federal corruption charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams, underscoring the prosecutorial power of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his ruling, the judge, Dale E. 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