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July 10, 2025 | NY1

Two Harlem men exonerated 30 years after coerced confessions Click For More

“The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was able to conduct more advanced DNA testing than was available at the time, and the DNA of Mr. Collins and Mr. Boles was not found on the descendent,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told reporters Thursday.

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July 10, 2025 | ABC7

Murder convictions vacated for 2 men after spending decades behind bars Click For More

"We have two men who went to jail for decades for a conviction we no longer have confidence in, we also have an unsolved homicide," said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

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July 10, 2025 | New York Post

Duo exonerated in brutal 1994 NYC murder — after they wrongly served decades in prison: ‘Cannot undo the past’ Click For More

Two wrongly accused men were exonerated Thursday in a brutal 1994 murder in Harlem – after they both served decades behind bars.

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July 10, 2025 | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Coerced into false murder confessions as teens, two NYC men are cleared decades later Click For More

Brian Boles and Charles Collins spent a combined 52 years behind bars for the murder of James Reid, an 85-year-old neighbor of Boles who was strangled to death in his Harlem apartment on Feb. 8, 1994.

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July 10, 2025 | AP

2 men cleared in 1994 killing that sent them to prison for decades. New DNA tests cast doubt Click For More

Two men who went to prison as teenagers for a 1994 killing were exonerated Thursday, after prosecutors said new DNA testing and a fresh look at other evidence made it impossible to stand by the convictions.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 month 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:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 month 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 Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 month ago
“My thoughts are with the victim who will be paralyzed for the rest of his life due to this near-fatal shooting.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the sentencing of Zykil Adamson for shooting a 26-year-old man: