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Guest Commentary: Baseless Political Attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

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|Date: March 24, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Baseless Political Attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

By Miriam Krinsky Tough-on-crime proponents frequently and falsely claim that reform-minded prosecutors d ...

By Miriam Krinsky Tough-on-crime proponents frequently and falsely claim that reform-minded prosecutors don’t hold people accountable, that is until they disagree with who is being held accountable. A ...

March 24, 2023
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Former Prosecutor: DOJ Contradicts Joe Biden’s Initial Campaigning against Death Penalty by Pursuing Capital Punishment against 2017 Terrorist

Posted by Kimberly Torres
|Date: February 18, 2023
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Former Prosecutor: DOJ Contradicts Joe Biden’s Initial Campaigning against Death Penalty by Pursuing Capital Punishment against 2017 Terrorist

By Kimberly Torres MANHATTAN, NY - Former prosecutor for the Manhattan district attorney's office Jordan ...

By Kimberly Torres MANHATTAN, NY - Former prosecutor for the Manhattan district attorney's office Jordan Rubin this week bluntly criticized the U.S. Dept. of Justice’s pursuit of the death penalty, c ...

February 18, 2023
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Manhattan District Attorney Announces New Application Process, Expansion of Review of Convictions

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|Date: April 19, 2022
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Manhattan District Attorney Announces New Application Process, Expansion of Review of Convictions

By S. Priana Aquino NEW YORK, NY — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., has announced the lau ...

By S. Priana Aquino NEW YORK, NY — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., has announced the launch of a new application process for those seeking a review of their convictions through the Of ...

April 19, 2022
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Manhattan DA Declares Investigation Concerning Trump Administration Will Remain Secret

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|Date: April 12, 2022
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Manhattan DA Declares Investigation Concerning Trump Administration Will Remain Secret

By Mathew Seibert MANHATTAN, NY – Former President Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization are under i ...

By Mathew Seibert MANHATTAN, NY – Former President Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization are under investigation by experienced white-collar prosecutors, assured Manhattan District Attorney’s Off ...

April 12, 2022
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Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA

Posted by Julia Urquizo
|Date: November 28, 2021
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Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA

Image by NBC News By Julia Urquizo MANHATTAN, NY – Cyrus Vance, Jr., is exiting his role as Manhattan Di ...

Image by NBC News By Julia Urquizo MANHATTAN, NY – Cyrus Vance, Jr., is exiting his role as Manhattan District Attorney at the end of the year after a decade of pressure from public defenders, activi ...

November 28, 2021
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All Eyes on Manhattan DA’s Race

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|Date: June 22, 2021
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All Eyes on Manhattan DA’s Race

By David M. Greenwald New York – Reformers are naturally nervous about the election in New York today. U ...

By David M. Greenwald New York – Reformers are naturally nervous about the election in New York today. Unlike the mayor’s race, the DA’s race has no ranked choice voting. With four fairly strong ref ...

June 22, 2021
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Plans to Reshape Manhattan DA Have Current Prosecutors on Edge

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|Date: June 15, 2021
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Plans to Reshape Manhattan DA Have Current Prosecutors on Edge

By Christopher Datu MANHATTAN, NY - With the Democratic primaries on the horizon, candidates for Manhatta ...

By Christopher Datu MANHATTAN, NY - With the Democratic primaries on the horizon, candidates for Manhattan District Attorney have shared their own visions for reforming the DA’s office, including resh ...

June 15, 2021
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Tahanie Aboushi for Manhattan District Attorney Over Other Progressive Candidates

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|Date: June 10, 2021
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Tahanie Aboushi for Manhattan District Attorney Over Other Progressive Candidates

By Alexander Ramirez MANHATTAN, NY – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his endorsement of civil r ...

By Alexander Ramirez MANHATTAN, NY – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his endorsement of civil rights attorney and progressive frontrunner Tahanie Aboushi in her campaign for Manhattan Distri ...

June 10, 2021
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Manhattan DA Candidates Promise Conviction Integrity Units – but There Are Doubts

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|Date: May 20, 2021
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Manhattan DA Candidates Promise Conviction Integrity Units – but There Are Doubts

By Ankita Joshi MANHATTAN, NY - Dan Quart, district attorney candidate in Manhattan, has promised to buil ...

By Ankita Joshi MANHATTAN, NY - Dan Quart, district attorney candidate in Manhattan, has promised to build a robust conviction integrity unit that “roots out injustice and exonerates wrongfully convic ...

May 20, 2021
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Guest Commentary: How the Next Manhattan DA Can Ensure a Post-Pandemic Economic Comeback

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|Date: May 15, 2021
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Guest Commentary: How the Next Manhattan DA Can Ensure a Post-Pandemic Economic Comeback

By Dan Quart Manhattan’s next District Attorney will face enormous challenges when they take office: risi ...

By Dan Quart Manhattan’s next District Attorney will face enormous challenges when they take office: rising gun violence, an increase in sexual assaults, a disturbing spike in hate crimes against Asia ...

May 15, 2021
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Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Dan Quart Urges Police Reform After Unarmed Adam Toledo Shooting by Cops

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|Date: April 26, 2021
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Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Dan Quart Urges Police Reform After Unarmed Adam Toledo Shooting by Cops

By Julia Asby MANHATTAN, NY – Dan Quart, running for Manhattan District Attorney on a platform that encou ...

By Julia Asby MANHATTAN, NY – Dan Quart, running for Manhattan District Attorney on a platform that encourages prosecutors to speak out against police misconduct and change the culture of the prosecut ...

April 26, 2021
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Manhattan DA Vance Is Leaving the Office after Three Terms; While He Touts His Record of Reform, Critics Look for Someone with a Bolder Vision

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 16, 2021
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Manhattan DA Vance Is Leaving the Office after Three Terms; While He Touts His Record of Reform, Critics Look for Someone with a Bolder Vision

By David Greenwald and Alexander Ramirez MANHATTAN, NY – There have been just four prosecutors to head th ...

By David Greenwald and Alexander Ramirez MANHATTAN, NY – There have been just four prosecutors to head the Manhattan DA’s Office over the last 80 years. Soon that will be five, as three-term incumbent ...

March 16, 2021
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Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang Releases Plan to Combat Human Trafficking

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|Date: February 08, 2021
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Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang Releases Plan to Combat Human Trafficking

By Sally Kim NEW YORK - Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Lucy Lang has released a comprehensive plan ...

By Sally Kim NEW YORK - Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Lucy Lang has released a comprehensive plan to end human trafficking in Manhattan, prioritizing the health, safety, and well-being of surv ...

February 08, 2021
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Breaking News: Another Bomb Threat in Davis

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Rubric Could Be Good or Bad Depending on Its Ultimate Purpose

Guest Commentary: NYPD Protest Settlement Isn’t Enough

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 169: Stephen Liebb, Incarcerated 33 Years, Helps to Free Others

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: THE LONG WALK HOME – The Trail of Terri’s Tears

California Governor Angers Progressives, Immigrant Rights Supporters by Veto of Measure to Stop ICE Transfers – Newsom Called ‘Cruel, Callous, and Cowardly’

COURT WATCH: 2nd California Animal Rights Trial Involving ‘Open Rescue’ Ongoing in Santa Rosa – Defense Said Hopes to ‘Open Floodgates’ to ‘New View of Animals Under the Law’

COURT WATCH: Prior Criminal History Hurts Man Asking to Be Released to Care Facility – Judge Said Man Likely to Continue ‘Violent Behavior’

COURT WATCH: Sentence Enhancements Applied Despite California Legislature Resentencing Efforts to Reduce Mass Incarceration; Motion to Demur Denied

Planning Commission Will Meet This Week to Evaluate the Rubric

Guest Commentary: Baseless Political Attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

Guest Commentary: Baseless Political Attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

Former Prosecutor: DOJ Contradicts Joe Biden’s Initial Campaigning against Death Penalty by Pursuing Capital Punishment against 2017 Terrorist

Former Prosecutor: DOJ Contradicts Joe Biden’s Initial Campaigning against Death Penalty by Pursuing Capital Punishment against 2017 Terrorist

Manhattan District Attorney Announces New Application Process, Expansion of Review of Convictions

Manhattan District Attorney Announces New Application Process, Expansion of Review of Convictions

Manhattan DA Declares Investigation Concerning Trump Administration Will Remain Secret

Manhattan DA Declares Investigation Concerning Trump Administration Will Remain Secret

Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA

Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA

All Eyes on Manhattan DA’s Race

All Eyes on Manhattan DA’s Race

Plans to Reshape Manhattan DA Have Current Prosecutors on Edge

Plans to Reshape Manhattan DA Have Current Prosecutors on Edge

Bernie Sanders Endorses Tahanie Aboushi for Manhattan District Attorney Over Other Progressive Candidates

Bernie Sanders Endorses Tahanie Aboushi for Manhattan District Attorney Over Other Progressive Candidates

Manhattan DA Candidates Promise Conviction Integrity Units – but There Are Doubts

Manhattan DA Candidates Promise Conviction Integrity Units – but There Are Doubts

Guest Commentary: How the Next Manhattan DA Can Ensure a Post-Pandemic Economic Comeback

Guest Commentary: How the Next Manhattan DA Can Ensure a Post-Pandemic Economic Comeback

Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Dan Quart Urges Police Reform After Unarmed Adam Toledo Shooting by Cops

Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Dan Quart Urges Police Reform After Unarmed Adam Toledo Shooting by Cops

Manhattan DA Vance Is Leaving the Office after Three Terms; While He Touts His Record of Reform, Critics Look for Someone with a Bolder Vision

Manhattan DA Vance Is Leaving the Office after Three Terms; While He Touts His Record of Reform, Critics Look for Someone with a Bolder Vision

Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang Releases Plan to Combat Human Trafficking

Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang Releases Plan to Combat Human Trafficking

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