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Man Charged, Attacked Pregnant Woman With Metal Pipe On NYC Street: DA 
“Raquan El allegedly attacked a vulnerable New Yorker—an unsuspecting pregnant woman who was a complete stranger to him—in a brutal act of violence with a weapon,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. “We will not tolerate New Yorkers being assaulted. I wish the victim a speedy recovery.”
Man who allegedly beat pregnant woman with pipe in Manhattan grins at arraignment
According to court documents, a 35-year-old pregnant woman was walking along West 18th Street and 6th Avenue at just after 4 p.m. on May 6 when police say El allegedly attacked her with a metal pipe in an unprovoked attack. The brute bashed the victim over her head, sending her tumbling to the ground.
Support Act mandates treatment for the mentally ill charged with violent misdemeanors, but funding still an issue
“Someone throws a punch at someone, and they suffer some injury, but not significant injury,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg who pushed for the bill. “You know that, that case, if they were intending to cause you injury, would be in assault three. That’s a misdemeanor.”
PRIDE and Prosecution: How the DA Fights LGBTQ+ Hate
As Hell’s Kitchen celebrates PRIDE, the team inside the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is focused on something less festive: the rising threat of hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community.
Suspect Indicted for Violent Antisemitic Hate Crime on UES Subway: Prosecutors
A grand jury has handed up a three-count indictment, including two hate crime charges, against a woman accused of targeting a stranger aboard an Upper East Side subway with a vile antisemitic attack during the morning commute, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
Woman indicted for antisemitic hate crime on NYC subway
“As alleged, Woki Massaquoi unleashed hate-driven violence on a woman in an unprovoked attack in our transit system,” Bragg stated. “This harmful conduct is unacceptable, and no one should be targeted because of their religion.”
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