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February 1, 2024 | People

Best Friends Imprisoned After 1987 Times Square Murder Have Convictions Vacated: ‘Never Going to Stop Fighting’ Click For More

Two best friends, who in 1987 were convicted of a murder in New York City they never committed and served more than 20 years in prison, had their convictions overturned this week.

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February 1, 2024 | Patch

UES Woman Accused Of Funding Terror With Cryptocurrency: DA Click For More

An Upper East Side woman stands accused of using cryptocurrency to launder funds for Syrian-based terror groups, according to the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

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January 31, 2024 | New York Post

Last of NYC hate-crime trio sentenced to 3 years in prison for 2021 antisemitic beating Click For More

“These defendants violently targeted and assaulted another individual simply because he is Jewish,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.

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January 31, 2024 | New York Times

A Four-Decade Fight to Clear Their Names of Murder Ends in Exoneration Click For More

“Eric Smokes and David Warren lost decades of their life to an unjust conviction,” said Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, in a statement. “I am inspired by the unyielding advocacy of Mr. Smokes and Mr. Warren and hope that today’s decision can finally bring them a measure of comfort and justice.”

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January 31, 2024 | New York Daily News

Brooklyn pals Eric Smokes and David Warren cleared of 1987 Times Square tourist murder Click For More

Smokes and Warren have long said that at the time Casse was attacked they were four blocks away, outside the Latin Quarter nightclub. Their friends backed up the alibi, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said.

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January 30, 2024 | AMNY

Three men indicted for stabbing fellow asylum seeker to death at Randall’s Island migrant shelter: DA Click For More

“As alleged, Dafren Canizalez was brutally killed in an attack by a group, who trapped and chased him until he collapsed,” Bragg said. “Everyone who comes into our city deserves to be safe, and we will continue to hold those who commit serious acts of violence accountable.”


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 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:
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Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 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 Office3 weeks ago
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