new york attorney general

History is likely to be made in the race for New York Attorney General next Tuesday. Either of the major party candidates would be the state's first black attorney general. One, Democrat Letitia James, would be the first black woman elected to statewide office in New York.

The Republican candidate for New York Attorney General made a campaign stop in Marcy on Friday.

Authorities say two men have pleaded guilty to scamming thousands of dollars from people across New York in an elaborate phone scam involving threats to kill the victims' relatives.

New York's Republican Party nominated New York City attorney Keith Wofford as their preferred candidate for attorney general on Thursday.

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is the Democratic nominee for New York attorney general.

The New York Legislature on Tuesday appointed Barbara Underwood interim attorney general two weeks after Eric Schneiderman suddenly resigned as the state's top legal chief amid allegations he physically abused four women he dated.

A Buffalo attorney and former adviser to Democrats Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo has announced her candidacy for New York attorney general.

State lawmakers held a second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general Wednesday more than a week after Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned over allegations of sexual abuse.

Barbara Underwood, thrust into the job as New York state's chief legal officer when Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned amid allegations he abused woman, said Tuesday she won't seek election to the attorney general's position.

The first of two days of public interviews of prospective candidates to serve out the remainder of former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's term is set.