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Crime and Justice News
Feb 18, 20222 min read
Will Rising Crime Cause 'Progressive Prosecutors' To Retreat?
Four years ago, progressive prosecutors, aligned with the Black Lives Matter movement and pragmatic enough to draw establishment support,...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 4, 20222 min read
NYC DA Bragg, In Reversal, Vows Tough Prosecution of Serious Crimes
New Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Friday issued harsher new guidance on the prosecution of gun possession and robbery that...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 27, 20222 min read
NYC DA Bragg Names Gun Prosecutor, Toughens Stance
When Alvin Bragg ran for Manhattan district attorney, he spoke about gun possession cases that did not merit harsh prosecution or...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 20, 20222 min read
NYC Cut in Resisting Arrest Cases Would Have Small Impact
When new Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg announced new policies, one change that met pushback was that Bragg would no longer...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 14, 20221 min read
Baltimore Chief Prosecutor Mosby Charged With Fraud
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of perjury and making false loan...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Manhattan DA's New Policies Called 'Recipe for Disaster'
Newly elected Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg policies of not prosecuting some categories of crime and reducing many sentences...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 5, 20222 min read
New Manhattan DA Vows Lighter Prosecution of Nonviolent Crimes
Alvin Bragg, a former federal prosecutor who took office Jan. 1 as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, told his staff not to...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 30, 20212 min read
NYC Prosecutor Vance Leaves Office With Trump Probe Ongoing
Departing Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance will turn ongoing investigations of former President Trump to over to his successor,...
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