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D.A. Bragg: Arthur Dawson Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Raping, Trafficking 17-year-old; Trafficking 18-year-old 
“Arthur Dawson ranks among the most violent traffickers this Office has ever prosecuted,” said D.A. Bragg. “Along with Daniel Washington, Dawson operated a horrific enterprise recruiting girls and young women to work in prostitution for their personal gain. They used violence and threats to keep these women under their control, even forbidding one from seeing her infant son if she did not earn enough money. I am in awe of the strength of these young survivors to take the stand and testify to these deeply traumatic events, and sincerely thank them for their bravery."
D.A. Bragg in Teen Vogue: To Improve Public Safety, We Must Connect New Yorkers To Services 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today highlighted the public safety imperative of connecting New Yorkers struggling with mental illness or substance use to community-based services.
Manhattan District Attorney: Homeless in NYC Need Services and Support, Not Jail 
Sadly, it’s a familiar daily scene on our streets and in the subways across New York City: people visibly struggling with serious mental health and substance use challenges.
Murder Charge After Man Shoots Father In Front Of Kid In Inwood 
A man accused of shooting a father in front of his daughter outside of an Inwood bodega was indicted and charged with murder on Thursday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced.
Deadly stabbing started with argument over cigarette in Manhattan: DA 
A request for a cigarette ended with a man being stabbed to death, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday.
D.A. Bragg: Joseph Morros Indicted for Fatally Shooting Tykeem Berry Outside of Inwood Bodega 
“The horrific shooting of Tykeem Berry so close to his young daughter shocked the Inwood community,” said District Attorney Bragg. “As alleged, Joseph Morros opened fire just outside of a busy bodega, putting the lives of his fellow New Yorkers at risk, and killing Mr. Berry. The immense toll of this shooting exemplifies why combatting gun violence and reducing the number of illegal guns on our streets remains my top priority.”

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