Some candidates for Manhattan’s district attorney are agents of change who want to cut the police budget. Others are very comfortable with long-established established power networks. Source: New York Times
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Why Police Accountability Is Personal for This Manhattan D.A. Candidate
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2021
Alvin Bragg has had encounters with the police both in the streets and in the courts. He wants to change the system from within. Source: New York Times
Wall Street Is Donating to Tali Farhadian Weinstein. Is That a Problem?
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Tali Farhadian Weinstein built up a $2.2 million war chest with help from hedge fund managers, far more than her rivals in the Manhattan district attorney race. Source: New York Times
Who Will be the Next Manhattan D.A.? 8 Candidates Who May Prosecute Trump
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Who will be the next Manhattan district attorney? The race is dominated by low-profile progressives who could reshape law enforcement in New York City. Source: New York Times
Cyrus Vance Will Not Run Again for Manhattan D.A.
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
The decision by Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the district attorney since 2010, sets off a scramble for the office and makes it likely a new prosecutor will inherit an investigation into the former president’s business. Source: New York Times
With Trump’s Records, Manhattan D.A. Has His Work Cut Out
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2021
Prosecutors face the herculean task of combing through terabytes of data for evidence of possible crimes by the former president’s business. Source: New York Times
One Question for Manhattan D.A. Candidates: Will You Prosecute Trump?
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2021
The investigation into Donald J. Trump has been the focus of enormous attention, but candidates have mostly avoided talking about the case. Source: New York Times