Accountability Through Data Transparency

Accountability Through Data Transparency The Manhattan District Attorney works for the people of New York. As with all government agencies, it owes New Yorkers transparency and accountability. Effective and equitable

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Animal Rights Bureau

I will establish an Animal Rights Bureau within the Manhattan District Attorney’s office staffed with attorneys, social workers, investigators, and support staff who are passionate and experienced animal advocates, and

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Conviction Review Unit

The criminal legal system far too often gets it wrong. For some crimes, the wrongful conviction rate is estimated as high as 40 percent. While most of the great work

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Disability Rights Platform

People with disabilities are victimized by violent crimes at 2.5 times the rate of people without disabilities. As District Attorney, I will work in partnership with New Yorkers who are

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Environmental Justice Unit

Public safety is not possible when we narrowly define safety to exclude our built environment. When people drink contaminated water or are exposed to air quality hazards like lead paint

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FACTS FIRST: Decline to Prosecute Policy

I am running for District Attorney to create a fair and equitable criminal legal system that makes our communities safer.  The current system does not achieve that goal. Instead, it

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Gun Violence Prevention

Gun violence and illegal firearms trafficking are serious threats to the safety of our neighborhoods. Addressing the root causes of gun violence — including the mechanisms through which guns flow

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Holding the Police Accountable

The police freely murder Black and Brown people in our city and across our country. They terrorize entire communities and neighborhoods in the name of “public safety.” It’s a privilege

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LGBTQIA+ Justice

As the next DA of Manhattan, I will protect the rights and liberties of all LGBTQIA+ people in NYC. Everyone deserves the right to live their life with dignity, respect,

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Plea Plan

As even the Supreme Court has acknowledged, plea bargaining is the heart of the criminal legal system.[1] In New York, approximately 99% of misdemeanor cases and 94% of felony cases

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