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March 6, 2022 | ABC New York

Community group partners with government officials for gun buyback program in Washington Heights Click For More

"Every gun off the street is potentially a life saved and there are approximately fifty guns off the street today, so I feel encouraged," said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

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March 2, 2022 | PIX 11

NYPD sergeant who said he didn’t care if a suspect could breathe pleads guilty Click For More

An NYPD sergeant pleaded guilty to attacking a man in a holding cell and violently arresting another man in a subway station. Phillip Wong, 37, originally pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault and attempted assault charges. But on Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Wong had pleaded guilty to assault and attempted assault, both in the third degree.

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February 24, 2022 | New York Times

Antiquities Valued at More Than $20 Million Returned to Greece Click For More

The 55 items seized by the Manhattan district attorney’s office are thought to have been stolen from archaeological sites and illegally brought into the United States.

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February 11, 2022 | Newsweek

U.S. Task Force Prosecutes Highest Amount of Anti-Asian Crimes Since Inception Click For More

In New York, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said his office's Hate Crimes Unit is prosecuting more hate crimes involving anti-Asian incidents than it has since the task force launched more than a decade ago. Bragg's announcement came as the prosecutor introduced murder charges against an individual who allegedly attacked a man in East Harlem last spring "for no other reason than his race," causing injuries that ultimately resulted in the man's death.

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February 10, 2022 | CNN

Man faces murder as a hate crime charge after ‘devastating’ attack on Asian immigrant in NYC Click For More

A man who allegedly assaulted a Chinese immigrant in New York City last year has been charged with murder in the second degree as a hate crime, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday. Jarrod Powell allegedly approached 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma from behind as the man collected cans at an East Harlem corner, struck him and kicked him in the head multiple times in April 2021, according to police. Ma died of his injuries eight months later.

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February 9, 2022 | New York Post

NYC husband and wife busted for alleged sex-trafficking operation Click For More

A married couple was accused Wednesday of trafficking several women for sex in New York City, including two victims who were placed in the wife’s foster care and later pimped out by her husband, prosecutors alleged.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
🎙️ D.A. Bragg joined New York City Kopp for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in Harlem, our Office’s priorities including driving down gun violence & cracking down on corporate crime, this summer’s historic Knicks win, and more! Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34CynAYnls8Fkgqyn5axHk
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
🗓️ Tomorrow at 6PM, D.A. Bragg will join the 92nd Street Y's State of New York series for a wide-ranging conversation about public safety. Stream the conversation here: https://buff.ly/pEkYX13
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office7 days ago
ICYMI: “SNAP and EBT fraud harms New Yorkers in need of assistance and the New Yorkers whose tax dollars fund these essential programs.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment for an EBT fraud conspiracy: