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September 17, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of Nine Antiquities To The People Of Costa Rica Click For More

“I am thrilled that these nine pieces are being returned in what is our first repatriation with Costa Rica,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I am grateful to all of the investigators and prosecutors who developed this complex and multi-faceted investigation.”

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September 17, 2025 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan DA Bragg Says His Office Will Use NY State Laws to Combat Wage-Fixing Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to go after wage-fixing and other labor crimes through a novel use of New York State’s criminal antitrust laws, his office said.

News | Op-Ed
September 15, 2025

ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Stresses Importance Of Targeted Approach To Address Gun Violence In Amsterdam News Op-Ed Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., wrote an op-ed in the Amsterdam News stressing the importance of targeted, strategic planning and community investments in driving down gun violence in hotspots this summer.

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September 15, 2025 | Chelsea News

Coffee Shop Slasher Indicted Click For More

The man suspected of viciously slashing a Moka & Co. coffee shop employee on August 20, 2025, Wagner Louis, has been indicted for one count of attempted murder and two counts assault. The horrific incident unfolded at the Yemeni café’s location at 142 W. 34th Street, across the street from Macy’s.

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September 15, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence For March 2020 Anti-Asian Attack In Chinatown Click For More

“Manuel Morales will serve a state prison term for targeting, threatening and hurling offensive remarks at a man driven by his own hateful beliefs and biases,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Although the victim did not suffer any physical injuries, this kind of hate-driven conduct and racist vitriol contributed to an atmosphere of fear for not only the victim but other members of the AAPI community during the height of the COVID pandemic. In Manhattan, everyone should feel that they belong, and I hope the imposed sentence offers the victim a sense of justice.”  

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September 12, 2025 | Patch

Midtown Café Worker Nearly Killed in Broad Daylight Slashing, Prosecutors Say Click For More

Brooklynite Wagner Louis, 33, was indicted Friday on accusations of slashing a man's neck in a Midtown café, leading to two blood transfusions and more than 19 stitches for the victim, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.


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ICYMI: "This act of arson not only threatened Parker’s neighbors, but those in the surrounding area.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the guilty plea of a man for intentionally starting a fire inside a Hamilton Heights apartment building that destroyed the property:
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