Gubernatorial candidate vows to pardon cop convicted of manslaughter in death of fleeing suspect

Bruce Blakeman, New York's Republican gubernatorial candidate, pledged to pardon Sgt. Erik Duran, a former NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of fleeing suspect Eric Duprey. Duran was sentenced to three to nine years in prison after throwing a cooler at Duprey, causing a fatal crash, with Judge Guy Mitchell rejecting his defense claims of justified force.