Attorney General-elect Eric Schneiderman promises to run a turbo-charged activist law office to enforce civil rights and advance social justice.
The proudly liberal Manhattan state senator and attorney said he will use his office to root out discrimination — punishing gay bashing and promoting marriage equality, and prosecuting wage inequality against women in the workplace.
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Schneiderman — who received staunch backing from labor unions — said he would zealously prosecute employers who stiff workers out of wages or violate safety laws.
In a bow to civil libertarians, the Democrat said he would create an “innocence unit” to probe wrongful convictions.
Schneiderman also said he will target Wall Street misdeeds to protect small investors.