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Eric Adams backs Manhattan's woke new DA, Alvin Bragg, who won't seek prison for most crimes and will downgrade felony charges in armed robb
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Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg issued the sweeping policy memo on Monday Will only seek prison time for homicide and limited number of other charges Vows to downgrade many felonies including cases of armed robbery New DA also said he will refuse to prosecute many low-level offenses New Mayor Eric Adams, a former cop, said he supports Bragg's policies 'I think he's on Team Public Safety,' Adams said of the progressive new DA
Manhattan's new district attorney has unveiled a sweeping new policy to only seek prison sentences for a handful of offenses, and downgrade or dismiss charges for many felony crimes - and Mayor Eric Adams is on board with the plan.
Alvin Bragg, who took office over the weekend, revealed his progressive new approach in a 'day one policies and procedures' memo released on Monday.
The Democrat said offenses like marijuana misdemeanors, prostitution, resisting arrest and fare dodging will no longer be prosecuted.
Bragg instructed prosecutors to stop seek prison sentences for crimes except for homicides, assaults resulting in serious injury, domestic violence felonies,sex offenses, public corruption, and 'major economic crimes'.
The directive comes despite New York City seeing a surge in violent crime. City-wide, crime statistics published in December by the NYPD show that shootings, murders and auto grand larceny have all nearly doubled while murder is up 50 percent in the city compared to 2019.
Aside from the same list of offenses, Bragg's prosecutors have also been told not to seek bail requirements for suspects awaiting trial.
The memo also outlines a number of circumstances in which charges should be downgraded, including certain cases of armed robbery and drug dealing.
Bragg also vowed to stop prosecuting many low-level offenses including subway turnstile jumping, prostitution, and trespassing. He will continue his predecessor Cyrus Vance Jr's policy of declining to prosecute marijuana possession.
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