Hochul Aims to Curb Organized Retail Theft With $40M in State Budget

Thieves pillaging retail stores across the country will likely have a more difficult time plying their odious trade in New York. Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out further details Wednesday on her state budget for the plan to curb organized retail theft. The budget includes $40 million that will help local law enforcement agencies create task forces to handle the problem as well as elevating assault of a retail worker from a misdemeanor to a felony. Read more at Commercial Observer.