Manhattan Has Its First Black District Attorney

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

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