[applause] we have with us today our attorney general, eric schneiderman. from fighting to provide relief -- yes, let's get our attorney general a great big round of applause. [applause] from fighting to provide relief

[applause] we have with us today our attorney general, eric schneiderman. from fighting to provide relief -- yes, let's get our attorney general a great big round of applause. [applause] from fighting to provide relief for families hit hard by the housing crisis to successfully securing more than $20 million in restitution for over 17,000 workers across new york. attorney general schneiderman has worked each and every day to expand opportunity and access for all new yorkers. the is one of the most active and visible attorney general's in the entire nation. please join me in welcoming our attorney general eric schneiderman to the stage. [applause] >> thank you. thank you new york democrats. it's important to listen to your lawyer, and i'm here to give you some important advice. first of all let me recognize what we bring to this convention in terms of talent, in terms of innovation, in terms of leadership. our delegation, i mean, i don't want to sound greedy but with all due respect to the other states, bernie sanders was born in brooklyn. hillary clinton wa

amy: new york state attorney general eric schneiderman has opened an invevestigation into e shooting. in a statatement released frida, schneiderman said ---- "as special prosecutor, i am committed to conducting a full, fair and independent , investigation of this tragedy, and will follow the facts and evidence -- including this video evidence -- wherever they lead. my heart goes out to the small family during this painful period." "the new york daily news" reports the officer invovolved n the shshooting, wayne isaacscs,s accused in a 2014 lawsuit with a fafalse arreststn which the suspect was "punched, kickcked d struck several times in the e hd and body." the plaintiff also charged that one of the arresting cops called him the n-word before the case was settled for $20,000. the new york police department did not respond to democracy now!'s requests for comment. we are joined by the attorney representing the family of delrawn small. welcome. it is great to have you with us. so why don't you go through what you understand took place on independence day in new york. >> on independence d

. >> reporter: new york attorney general eric schneiderman helped lead the charge.ket bot violations were handled with a fine. >> we're talking about thousands of dollars worth of fines for people who can make millions of dollars. >> if governor cuomo signs the bill in to law, offenders could face jail time. >> white collar crime, you can deter. these people do plan ahead. they don't want to be slapped with an indictment. >> ticket bots are only one piece of the puzzle. promotional giveaways and even artists holding back tickets to inflate their prices also contribute to a lack of available seats. >> one good thing is if you wait till the day of the concert or the day before, ticket prices collapse. it works often. they've shown it works often. maybe not to hamilton but neil diamond. >>> fourth of july looking a-okay. except for the low clouds. temperatures aren't too bad. noon tomorrow looks good. partly cloudy skies. touch and go with the fireworks along the embarcadero. there are plenty of places inland that should have no problem at all, clear skies there for an

meanwhile, in new rk, attoey general eric schneiderman has openedinvestiohe fatal off-duty police shootingon the 4th of july. delrawn small was driving with his girlfriend and three children through east new york, when he and off-duty police officer wayne isaacs had a confrontation while driving. the police say small then got out of his car and punched officer isaacs in the face, although a witness says it was themall did not and then officer shot small multiple times killing him. this comes as baltimore prosecutors have been dealt another blow in the next trial of a police officer charged in the death of freddie gray, who died of spinal injuries sustained in police custody last year. on tuesday, a judge ruled prosecutors cannot use evidence of officer brian rice's training to make their case during his trial, which begins thursday. his training was key to the prosecutor's case. two police officers have already been acquitted on all charges for their role in freddie gray's death. and award-winning iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami has died. he was one of the most significant figures in a ne