A | Disgraced singer-songwriter R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Wednesday, marking the end of a six-week trial in Brooklyn that included testimony from dozens of witnesses, including those who accused the 55-year-old of both sexual and physical abuse.,The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York was aiming for Kelly to be given at least 25 years behind bars, per a June 8 memo. The filing set forth that Kelly, now 55, should spend the rest of his life behind bars due to the fact he "avoided punishment for almost 30 years and must now be held to account.",Kelly's attorneys argued their client should only serve a decade behind bars because he "experienced a traumatic childhood involving severe, prolonged childhood sexual abuse, poverty, and violence.”,During sentencing Wednesday afternoon, US District Judge Ann M. Donnelly stated to the court that “the public has to be protected from behaviors like this.”,"These crimes were calculated and carefully planned and regularly executed for almost 25 years," Donnelly said, as reported by the New York Times.,The judge recounted a number of testimonies during sentencing, highlighting Kelly's pattern of sexual abuse and violence against women, girls, and boys.,Kelly's legal team plans to appeal the sentencing.,"We were prepared for it," said defense attorney Jennifer Bonjean, who represented disgraced comedian Bill Cosby in a civil case he lost earlier this month. "We are now prepared to fight this appeal.",© AP Photo / Elizabeth WilliamsIn this courtroom sketch, R. Kelly and his attorney Jennifer Bonjean, left, appear during his sentencing hearing in federal court, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in New York. The former R&B superstar was convicted of racketeering and other crimes. In this courtroom sketch, R. Kelly and his attorney Jennifer Bonjean, left, appear during his sentencing hearing in federal court, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in New York. The former R&B superstar was convicted of racketeering and other crimes. © AP Photo / Elizabeth Williams,Federal prosecutors say Kelly used his "deep network" and "larger-than-life musical persona" to gain access to teenagers and young adults--"many of whom were particularly vulnerable.","The government has little doubt that if afforded an opportunity to offend again, the defendant would do so," prosecutors said earlier this month. "He poses a serious danger to the public.",Lizzette Martinez, a woman featured in the documentary 'Surviving R. Kelly,' was accompanied by her attorney Gloria Allred when she took the stand to provide a witness statement.,"January 1995 eventually changed me forever," Martinez testified, detailing that she was a 17-year-old aspiring singer when she met Kelly in a mall.,Now 45, Martinez told the court that she was "left in shock, confused, and in tears" when Kelly, who promised to mentor her, began to abuse her.,“Robert, you destroyed so many people’s lives,” Martinez told Kelly, who did not make eye contact.,YouTube Deletes Two R. Kelly’s Channels Amid Sex-Trafficking Conviction6 October 2021, 09:18 GMT,“I do not know how to put a price on all I’ve gone through,” she said. “I am now 45, a mother and I struggle with mental health.”,Rumors and even footage of Kelly's misdeeds with minors and women have been circulating since the 90s, around the same time Kelly married teenage R&B artist Aaliyah. Despite dozens of alleged victims coming forward over the decades, accountability appeared to avoid Kelly until the 2019 documentary "Surviving R. Kelly" coincided with the #MeToo movement.,The intersection of the #MuteRKelly and #MeToo movements drummed up public support for victims seeking litigation against the Grammy-award-winning singer. Kelly is still facing a number of criminal charges in Chicago, Illinois, and Minnesota.,Kelly has remained behind bars since his initial arrest in July 2019. The singer-songwriter did not take the stand during trial.。 10月1日，市委副书记、市长王庆海带领市直相关部门负责同志到市公交公司走访慰问，向全市公交司机致以节日祝福和亲切问候，并就提升公共交通服务能力、优化公交路网布局、新能源车辆更换、充电设施建设等情况进行调研。 王庆海与一线公交驾驶员亲切交流，详细询问他们的工作生活情况以及对公交事业发展的意见建议。他说，公交驾驶员是城市形象的传播者，也是城市公共交通事业默默无闻的奉献者，无论严寒酷暑，全年无休坚守工作岗位，为市民出行提供了便利服务。希望大家再接再厉，坚定发展信心，严守安全底线，更好服务城市运行和市民生产生活。市委、市政府将一如既往关心关爱一线驾驶员，切实加强劳动保护和生活保障，为大家营造和谐、温馨的良好工作环境。 王庆海指出，公共交通事业事关百姓出行，是增进民生福祉、提升城市品质的大事。
B | 要始终把满足百姓需求摆在第一位，坚持公交优先，合理优化公交网络布局，不断强化服务意识，创新服务模式，提升服务水平。要持续深化改革创新，学习借鉴外地先进经验，聚焦发展中的痛点、堵点、难点问题，研究吃透各类政策，积极对上争取支持，挖掘潜力、盘活资源，拓展经营新思路，探索发展新路径，用发展成效来破解企业难题。要不断优化基础设施建设，提升公交场站建设管理水平和车辆运营维护水平，把车站建成亮丽的对外窗口，把公交车辆打造成流动的风景线，激发城市内生动力、塑造城市对外形象。要充分认识到绿色低碳是城市公交转型发展的重要方向，是改善城市交通拥堵、防治城市大气污染的重要手段，相关部门要统一思想、协同配合，坚持科学论证，强化资金保障，抓住国家“两重”“两新”等政策机遇，合理规划设置公交路线和充电装置，有序更换新能源公交车辆，为市民提供更加便利安全优质的出行环境。 副市长于海峰参加调研。 责任编辑：李丹。
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