ALBANY — Demario Davis may have left the New York Jets, but the now-New Orleans linebacker hasn’t abandoned his political cause in the Empire State.
Davis spearheaded an effort Tuesday to change New York’s criminal justice laws, especially to eliminate cash bail, ensure defense attorneys get access to full evidence in a case and beef up “speedy trial” guarantees.
“Criminal justice reform needs to happen all over the country and if we can get it right in New York, it can send shock waves all over,” Davis said, as a coalition that included the New York Civil Liberties Union, Legal Aid Society and the New York Defenders’ Association prepared to meet with lawmakers at the State Capitol.