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D.A. Bragg Moves to Vacate Steven Lopez’s Conviction in Central Park Jogger Case 
D.A. Bragg moved to vacate the guilty plea and dismiss the indictment against Steven Lopez, one of the teenagers charged in the 1989 Central Park jogger case. A conviction based on an unconstitutional plea cannot stand.
D.A. Bragg Returns 142 Antiquities Valued at Nearly $14 Million to the People of Italy 
“Though the pieces being repatriated today have a written price tag of millions of dollars, the historical, artistic, and cultural values attached to each of the relics are immeasurable and priceless. These artifacts deserve a place in their homeland, where the people of Italy can jointly appreciate the marvels of their country’s past,” said District Attorney Bragg
D.A. Bragg Announces Murder Indictment in Stabbing of 80-Year-Old Leonilda Nuez Balbuena 
“Leonilda Nuez Balbuena’s life ended in a shocking and brutal crime. No family should ever have to experience the pain caused by this type of tragedy, and we are committed to ensuring accountability,” said District Attorney Bragg.
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Stolen Hotel California Lyrics May Finally Return to Eagles’ Don Henley 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the indictment of three people, including a curator for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, for a conspiracy involving the possession of Henley’s stolen handwritten notes and lyrics for Hotel California.
Florida woman indicted on hate crime charges after pepper spraying Asian women in NYC 
Madeline Barker, 47, was indicted on eight counts of assault in the third degree as a hate crime and four counts of aggravated harassment in the second degree, a misdemeanor hate crime, a news release from District Attorney Alvin Bragg's Office said.

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