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Member of crew who drugged, robbed men at NYC gay bars gets eight years in prison 
“Andre Butts is now facing accountability for his role in this deadly and callous conspiracy,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement Thursday. “He admitted to participating in multiple robberies using fentanyl-laced drugs to incapacitate victims, so he and his co-defendants could drain money from their financial accounts.
Brutal NYC domestic violence case dismissed on technicality — showing insanity of discovery laws, prosecutors say
“Domestic violence survivors are significantly impacted by the flaws in the state’s discovery laws,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, in a statement. “This horrifying example is illustrative of a much broader problem where survivors are being denied justice and orders of protection, leaving them vulnerable to their attackers.”
Antiquities Looted by Notorious Smuggling Ring Returned to Nepal
Works linked to the disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor are among the 20 objects seized by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit.
DAs in NYC train retailers on bail reform workaround that can land shoplifters in jail
District attorneys across New York City are trying to tighten the screws on shoplifters by training retailers on methods to ban repeat offenders — and threaten serious prison sentences if they attempt to shoplift again.
Flatiron Super Sentenced to 22 Years Prison for Rape of Woman
The heinous crimes of Jose Espinoza, the Flatiron District building convicted of the rape and labor trafficking of a migrant cleaning woman this past January have earned the 63-year-old monster 22 years in prison.
Hate Crimes Against Migrants Surge in Manhattan Last Year, Even as Overall Numbers Fall
While serving as the Chief of Hate Crimes unit in the Manhattan DA’s office, Hannah Yu was given a hate crime case in which the victim was struck with an object. The perpetrator had shouted, “Go back to your country!” Soon after, her office received another case.
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