Op-Ed
ICYMI: D.A. Bragg, NOW-NYC Call On Legislature To Close The Voluntary Intoxication Loophole In State Rape Laws 
“In the final days of this legislative session, we implore the Assembly to join their Senate colleagues in passing this critical piece of legislation and finally correct this fundamental injustice.”
Bragg: Close the voluntary intoxication loophole (Op-Ed)
It is not morally okay and it should not be legally permissible to have sex with someone who is so intoxicated that they cannot reasonably consent. There should be consequences for that behavior. But New York state law fails to adequately protect those individuals. That needs to change.
ICYMI: D.A. Bragg, Legal Aid Society Call On State Legislature To Increase Student Loan Aid For Public Interest Attorneys
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. and Chief Attorney of the Criminal Defense Practice at The Legal Aid Society Tina Luongo wrote an op-ed in the Albany Times Union calling on the New York State Legislature to bolster the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness (DALF) Program
Commentary: Loan forgiveness program will keep more lawyers serving the public interest (Op-Ed)
Public defenders and prosecutors typically find themselves on opposite sides. But we’re joining together to fight for a solution to a critical issue that impacts all of us: crippling student loan debt.
ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Calls For Funding To Address Mental Health Crisis In New York Times Op-Ed
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., wrote an op-ed in the New York Times over the weekend calling for the state legislature to make additional investments in New York’s mental health infrastructure.
D.A. Bragg Kicks Off Mental Health Initiative In New York Daily News Op-Ed
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today wrote an op-ed in the New York Daily News about the official launch of a proactive approach to address the City’s mental health crisis as the Office’s Neighborhood Navigators hit the streets for the first time. D.A. Bragg also called on all stakeholders, from law enforcement to elected officials and more, to come together and solve this issue, and offered immediate action-items.
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Today we announced the indictment of a group of people for stealing $1.2M from Bazooka Companies, maker of the classic bubble gum, through an alleged check fraud conspiracy. Learn more here:
This morning we welcomed the Chinatown Girl Scout Troop for a presentation on the work of our Office and a tour of the courts!
2“Those who take advantage of the access entrusted in them to target older community members and steal from hardworking New Yorkers will be held accountable.” - D.A. Bragg. Learn more about yesterday's indictment in @nytimes:
Retail theft is an issue in our community that affects our local businesses. We held a Retail Meeting with the @ManhattanDA office to spread and exchange information with our retail store representatives. This partnership will help combat & address larcenies.
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