Bragg was elected as the New York County District Attorney, becoming the first African-American and the first person of color elected to that office. Wikipedia
Bragg has previously served as chief deputy attorney general of New York and as an assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York.
In June 2019, Bragg announced his candidacy for the 2021 Democratic Party nomination for New York County District Attorney, a position that was then held by Cy Vance.[9] Vance opted not to run for reelection.[11] Following the June 22, 2021, Democratic primary, Bragg led all candidates in the reported vote count. Tali Farhadian Weinstein conceded the primary to Bragg on July 2.[12] On November 2, 2021, Bragg defeated Republican Thomas Kenniff in the general election. He is the first African-American to be elected New York County District Attorney.[2]
Bragg was sworn into office on January 1, 2022.[13] On January 4, he announced that his office would no longer prosecute low-level offenses such as fare evasion, resisting arrest, prostitution, and cannabis-related misdemeanors unless accompanied by a felony charge. He also announced that his office would seek lesser charges for burglaries and store robberies where the offender "displays a dangerous instrument but does not create a genuine risk of physical harm".[14] On January 20, Bragg disputed what he described was a "legalistic" interpretation of his prosecution policy memo and indicated that he supported a zero tolerance policy for violent crimes.[15]
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So what county is Manhattan in? Unsurprisingly, that would be New York County. In fact, each of New York City's five boroughs corresponds to its own county: Manhattan = New York County.Oct 8, 2021
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