By Ashlee Banks ·Updated January 3, 2022
Alvin Bragg has made history by becoming Manhattan’s first Black district attorney.
According to The Associated Press, the 48-year-old civil rights lawyer was sworn into office during a private ceremony, due in part to concerns over the uptick in Covid-19 cases.
The night Bragg was elected to office, he told his supporters, “The fundamental role of the district attorney is to guarantee both fairness and safety.”
He continued, “That