New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash after offering condolences to the family of an inmate who died in city custody without mentioning the murder and robbery charges he faced in connection with the death of a 26-year-old man with special needs. Prosecutors allege Luis Alberto Lopez Castillo and an accomplice ambushed Ron Marte as he walked home from work in 2025, with the accomplice shooting Marte in the chest while Castillo took his cellphone. Critics are accusing Mamdani of showing more concern for the accused than the victim, while his office has been contacted for comment. More on the story: