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May 24, 2022

Statement By Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg on Appellate Division Ruling In People V. Roderick Covlin Click For More

“Today’s Appellate Division ruling underscores what a Manhattan jury affirmed three years ago: there is overwhelming evidence that Roderick Covlin is guilty of intentionally killing his wife, Shele," said District Attorney Bragg.

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May 24, 2022

D.A. Bragg Announces 5 Year Prison Sentence for Ghost Gun Manufacturer Click For More

“Nobody in Manhattan should have to worry about deadly, untraceable weapons being manufactured in a neighbors’ apartment, and we will continue to prosecute those who illegally assemble and use ghost guns in our city. I know the trauma of gun violence firsthand – no more New Yorkers should have to experience it,” said District Attorney Bragg.

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May 23, 2022

D.A. Bragg Hosts Human Trafficking Webinar Click For More

D.A. Bragg is hosting a series of conversations with experts, advocates, and partner agencies about a variety of important topics - starting with combatting human trafficking. D.A. Bragg was joined by his Human Trafficking Response Unit Chief Justin McNabney and Special Victims Social Worker Melissa Martinez, and welcomed Pamela Damon of Not on My Watch, Jayne Bigelsen of Covenant House, and Dawn Rowe of Girl Vow, Inc.

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May 13, 2022

D.A. Bragg Announces Hate Crime Charges Against Konrad Pielak For Stabbing And Attacking Turkish Men Click For More

“This group of individuals was viciously attacked simply because they were Turkish. Nobody should feel unsafe sitting outside and speaking in their native language," said District Attorney Bragg.

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May 13, 2022 | Crain's New York

City aims to hold Facebook, Amazon accountable for hawking stolen goods Click For More

The bill, introduced last week in Albany, targets a sophisticated “fencing operation,” Bragg said, whereby an intermediary purchases stolen goods from thieves and resells them online. “We need some upstream accountability,” Bragg told Crain’s. “We’ve got a real urgent matter facing our retailers.

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May 11, 2022 | Gothamist

Bill would allow sex workers to report crime without fear of prosecution Click For More

In a memo supporting the bill, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg agreed. “New York is safer when survivors and witnesses feel comfortable reporting crimes,” he wrote. “Silencing these individuals does not protect us, it only protects the perpetrators of the crimes these survivors and witnesses are too afraid to report.”


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 weeks ago
Our Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered around 6,350 artifacts worth nearly $500 million and repatriated nearly 6,000 of them to 38 countries. Congratulations to Unit Chief Matthew Bogdanos for being honored in TIME for his work:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 weeks ago
NEW: Today we announced the indictment of Remington Yhap for allegedly raping a teenage patient during a therapy session after engaging in a several-months-long course of sexual misconduct. This investigation is ongoing. If you have been subjected to abuse, please call our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373.

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Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 weeks ago
“My thoughts are with the victim who will be paralyzed for the rest of his life due to this near-fatal shooting.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the sentencing of Zykil Adamson for shooting a 26-year-old man: