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Funding restrictions for human trafficking grants can prevent victims from getting justice 
Critics of Mayor’s New Marijuana Policy Say It Leaves Racial Disparity in Place
Two men exonerated after being wrongly jailed for rape nearly three decades ago
Manhattan DA’s office to pump $7M into programs that slow cycle of prison reentry
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DA Vance: Man Sentenced to 19 Years-to-Life for Murdering His Sister
"Chuen Lau brutally murdered his own sister in a vicious act of domestic violence, stabbing and beating her to death in the apartment they shared before fleeing the scene."
Critics of Mayor’s New Marijuana Policy Say It Leaves Racial Disparity in Place
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new marijuana policy was met with a backlash from the Manhattan district attorney and advocates, who said the change wouldn’t do enough to diminish racial disparities among those who face punishment for the low-level crime.
New York City Will End Marijuana Arrests for Most People
The Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., found in a six-month study that marijuana arrests “waste an enormous amount of criminal justice resources for no punitive, rehabilitative, deterrent or other public safety benefit.”
Statement from Bronx D.A. Darcel Clark, Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez, Queens D.A. Richard Brown, and Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance Jr., on School Speed Safety Camera Legislation (S6046A)
"Drivers speeding in school zones endanger the lives of children."
Funding restrictions for human trafficking grants can prevent victims from getting justice
If funding is restricted in the way DOJ intends, many victims of human trafficking will remain burdened by their records, and vulnerable to further exploitation.
PAGV Files Amicus Brief Defending Constitutionality of Massachusetts Concealed Carry Laws
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, co-chairs of nonpartisan coalition Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV), today announced the filing of an amicus brief that defends the constitutionality of Massachusetts’ common-sense requirement of a “proper purpose” for the public carry of firearms.
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Honored to welcome @FDNY Firefighter Brooke Guinan to our office for #Pride Month. Brooke is NYC's first trans firefighter. 🏳️🌈💪🏽 https://t.co/d0NwzycjfT
" @ManhattanDA Vance said that while the new policy was a step forward, continuing to arrest people on the basis of their criminal records 'stands in contrast with the overarching goal of increasing fairness at the same time as maintaining public safety.'”
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🚦 Statement from @BronxDAClark, @QueensDABrown, @BrooklynDA, and @ManhattanDA on school speed safety camera legislation — https://t.co/XnNXhQ5PRj
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