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Manhattan DA won’t prosecute protesters amid mass NYC arrests, commends New Yorkers exercising civil rights at George Floyd demonstrations 
Don’t Bar Ex-Offenders From Coronavirus Aid Funds (Op-Ed by Cy Vance, Jr.)
On parole violations, less is more: Three DAs urge reform to stop sending people back to prison
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years on sex crime convictions
Harvey Weinstein Is Found Guilty of Sex Crimes in #MeToo Watershed
Mom’s boyfriend found guilty in beating death of 6-year-old Zymere Perkins
An Illegal Gas Line, a Deadly Explosion and Now Guilty Verdicts
Cy Vance announces bill to crack down on reckless drivers
Why New York City DAs Offer Art Class In Lieu of Court
“Saturday Night Lights” Keeping NYC Kids Out of Trouble, Building Bridges With Police
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Settlement Cash Used to Create Trauma-Focused Center in Harlem
“Prosecutors are looking at their job differently by having a broader vision of what they can do with their offices,” said Mr. Vance. A successful crime-fighting strategy requires more than just arresting people, but investing in prevention and support, he said. “Preventing [a crime] is a far better criminal justice outcome than prosecuting a crime.”
D.A. Vance Invests $8 Million To Create “Center for Trauma Innovation” in East Harlem
“The Center for Trauma Innovation will address underlying trauma and promote healing and resiliency in underserved communities, helping to interrupt cycles of violence and provide crucial resources during this period of increased gun violence in New York City,” said District Attorney Vance.
D.A. Vance, N.Y.C. D.A.s Urge City Officials not to Defund “Project Reset” in Daily News Op-Ed
"In a New York Daily News op-ed entitled For a safer NYC, save this program, the city’s five elected District Attorneys lauded Project Reset for providing thousands of New Yorkers charged with low-level offenses “the tools they need to identify and change behaviors” without entering the criminal justice system and experiencing long-lasting collateral consequences."
For a safer NYC, save this program: The city’s five DAs say the city must fund criminal diversion efforts
In this moment of crisis when our city and justice system are contending with an unprecedented pandemic, centuries-old systemic racism and an increase in gun violence, we simply cannot afford to let this vital program end now.
D.A. Vance Announces Formation of “Equity and Social Justice Advisory Board”
“We created an Equity and Social Justice Advisory Board to give our Office’s large, diverse, legal and non-legal staff a more direct way to make policy recommendations to me and my executive team.”
Statement by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. on the Passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“We mourn the passing of an extraordinary New Yorker and pioneering legal giant whose fierce advocacy for the rule of law, gender equality, and the rights of historically marginalized people transformed our profession, our justice system, and our society."
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D.A. Vance joined @NYPDNews and @NYCHA leaders from all over Manhattan for a town hall on the recent rise in gun violence. We are investing in a new vision of public safety that fosters trust between communities and law enforcement. https://t.co/N6zHX99GAo
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We wear purple to stand up for survivors of domestic violence. #DVAM https://t.co/FnuGFLF1B8
Our Youth Opportunity Hubs offer one-stop shops for young people in underserved neighborhoods to access holistic support and prevent involvement in the criminal justice system. #InvestInOpportunity.
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