Rep. Jamaal Bowman Faces Plagiarism Allegations in Doctoral Dissertation

Accusations question the originality of Bowman's academic work as he competes in a tight primary race.

Bowman allegedly copied passages from multiple sources without proper citation in his 2019 dissertation.
The dissertation, focused on community schools, includes verbatim text from a book on Critical Race Theory.
Critics argue that these allegations undermine Bowman's credibility as both a scholar and a politician.
Bowman has not yet responded to the claims, which come as he trails in the polls against George Latimer.
The primary race is highly competitive, with Bowman securing only 31% of the vote in recent polls.