Team Bragg Newsletter

 

Thank you for the great response to the first newsletter. We very much appreciate you taking the time to learn more about the work of D.A. Alvin Bragg. As always, we welcome your thoughts and suggestions.  Continuing the Investigation of Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization The investigation concerning former President Donald J. Trump, the Trump Organization, and its leadership is continuing. In the long and proud tradition of white-collar prosecutions at the Manhattan D.A.’s Office, Bragg is investigating thoroughly and following the facts without fear or favor. Read more:  CNN: Criminal investigation into Trump and his company continues as prosecutors review new evidence Bloomberg: Trump Criminal Probe Is Ongoing Despite Departures AP News: Manhattan DA: Trump criminal investigation is continuing

Stamping Out Gun Violence D.A. Alvin Bragg, State Senator Brad Hoylman, and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal penned an op-ed in the New York Daily News urging the legislature to pass and the governor to sign “microstamping” legislation to enhance the ability of law enforcement to solve violent gun crimes and help deter future crimes. Microstamping is a new technology that puts an identifiable code on the cartridge casing each time the gun is fired. This legislation would play a critical role in reducing gun violence by giving police and prosecutors the power to solve more crimes, enabling cops and DAs to arrest, prosecute and ultimately punish the perpetrators in more shootings and murders. That’s why it is so important to get it done now. Read the full Op-Ed here.  Ensuring Crime Victims and Survivors Voices are Heard As part of the D.A. Office's commitment to center crime victims and survivors and ensure that their voices are heard in decisions impacting their lives, D.A. Bragg joined Bronx D.A. Darcel Clark, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and The Downstate Coalition for Crime Victims at the 37th Annual Crime Victims Candlelight Vigil. The event included powerful speeches from survivors, including Katrina Brownlee, a domestic violence survivor who was shot 10 times by her partner, leaving her paralyzed. Despite the trauma she faced, Ms. Brownlee was able to become a first grade detective – a testament to her incredible strength and perseverance.  Prosecuting Hate Crimes Declaring “Hate-driven violence and slurs have no place in New York,” Alvin Bragg announced the indictment on hate crime charges of CHRISTIAN JEFFERS, 48, for attacking a 29-year-old Asian man inside the Union Square subway station while yelling anti-Asian slurs. Click here to watch Bragg talk with Eyewitness News reporter CeFaan Kim about the expansion of the office's Hate Crime Unit.

Meeting with Older New Yorkers D.A. Bragg stopped by the ARC A. Philip Randolph Senior Center to chat with residents about elder abuse, fraud prevention, and keeping our older adults safe. Call the Office’s Elder Abuse Hotline at 212-335-9007 if you or someone you know is a victim of elder abuse. Mentoring Younger New Yorkers D.A. Bragg joined the Brotherhood Sister Sol to celebrate the organization's new headquarters in Harlem. The Manhattan DA Office is proud to have invested $2.2 million from its Criminal Justice Investment Initiative in this building, so BroSis’ physical space matches the powerful work they do with young people. As D.A. Bragg said, "to know BroSis is to know love, hope, and community." Join D.A. Bragg this Wednesday This Wednesday, you can join D.A. Bragg for a special screening of “Black Market, Season 2, Ep. 1: Scam Likely- Young street genius entrepreneurs evolve from selling drugs to stealing identities and printing credit cards.” This is part of a documentary series hosted by Michael K. Williams. Following the screening, Bragg will take part in a special panel discussion. The event will take place at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Moot Court Room 6.68NB, 524 W 59th St, New York, NY starting at 6:30 PM. For more information and to RSVP, please click here.

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