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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York sexual assault case 
Manhattan DA seizes websites selling AI ‘deepfakes’
Manhattan DA, DCWP team up to protect immigrants
NYC prosecutors face many hurdles as they try to crack down on crimes involving cryptocurrency
8 charged in retail theft ring involving stolen goods like beef, copper and more
Manhattan DA talks gun violence prevention in summer months
Man sentenced to 40 years to life in four Chinatown bludgeoning deaths
$2M worth of rare books recovered, returned to the Whitney family
One-on-one with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg
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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.
YM Bape, Who Went Viral Bullying Supreme Fans, Sentenced in Murder Plot
Anthony Lopez, better known as YM Bape, was sentenced to 28 years to life for his role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy in New York City criminal court on Thursday. The sentencing came after a jury convicted Lopez, 34, of murder, conspiracy, criminal solicitation, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon on Dec. 13, 2024.
Advocates for domestic violence survivors back Hochul’s proposed discovery changes
Over a dozen women’s and victims’ rights groups are calling on state lawmakers in a new letter to approve changes to New York’s discovery laws proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul as part of her executive budget. The fight over the tweaks are sure to dominate this year’s budget negotiations, as both legislative chambers removed them from their rebuttals to Hochul and criminal justice advocates are waging a campaign against them.
Man gets 28.5 years in murder-for-hire conspiracy of rival on LES that led to shooting of bystander
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man was sentenced to 28 ½ years-to-life in state prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit a retaliatory murder which resulted in the 2019 fatal shooting of an innocent bystander on the Lower East Side, prosecutors announced Friday.
Local Leaders and Midtown BIDs Push Governor Hochul for Public Safety and Mental Health Reforms
The Midtown BID Coalition, representing seven key business districts in Hell’s Kitchen and beyond, is throwing its support behind discovery reforms and the SUPPORT Act, a legislative proposal being pushed through Albany by West Side politicians, designed to ensure long-term care for individuals suffering from severe mental illness.
LES man indicted for fatally stabbing and dismembering his step grandfather, dumping remains in East River
A 23-year-old man was indicted for fatally stabbing and dismembering his step grandfather then putting his wrapped-up body parts in the East River last month, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday.
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