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The Democratic Socialists of America — a key backer of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s stunning victory last year — endorsed public defender Tiffany Caban for Queens District Attorney Sunday. DSA wasted no time likening Caban’s insurgent campaign to AOC’s upset of former Congressman Joe Crowley in last June’s Democratic primary. “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise victory opened the doors for a new, Democratic Socialist vision of electoral politics. It shows people are no longer content with out-of-touch politicians that ignore the working class,” said Sasha Weinstein, of NYC-DSA’s Queens Electoral Organizing Committee. “A Cabán victory will show that Queens is ready to...

**SNIP** “It is the recommendation of this office that Marcella Sills’ employment be terminated,” Condon wrote in his 13-page report, adding that his finding have been turned over to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown for further investigation and “whatever action he deems appropriate.” Condon said in his report that the probe of Sills and her assistant-principal, Tonya West, was sparked by The Post’s reporting. The investigation found that Sills flat-out lied about her attendance at the school, didn’t keep a timecard – and then tried to get underlings to fudge or produce fake timecards to cover her tracks.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Seven more people have told investigators they were victims of a scam in which an Indianapolis man allegedly pretended to be a radio personality to get people to remove their clothes. Investigators on Friday filed 14 new felony charges against 40-year-old Richard Brown, officials said. Brown, who was arrested in connection with the alleged scam July 29, already faced three counts each of criminal confinement and identity deception. Police said Brown called male employees of area restaurants pretending to be a staff member of WNOU, 93.1 FM (RadioNow). He is accused of telling them to come to his...