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Fri Jul 2, 2021, 06:43 PM Jul 2021

Alvin Bragg set to become first-ever Black Manhattan DA, will pick up Trump probe

Alvin Bragg, a former white-collar crime prosecutor with a progressive track record, is set to become Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, putting him in line to take over the investigation and criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump’s family business.

Bragg’s victory became an all but certain fact Friday, when Tali Farhadian Weinstein, his main rival, conceded the Democratic primary race to replace outgoing Manhattan DA Cy Vance, Jr.

Although Bragg, 47, must still square off against a Republican challenger in November’s general contest, given Manhattan’s overwhelming Democratic demographic, he’s expected to win by a landslide.

Farhadian Weinstein, a former federal prosecutor who poured $8.3 million of her own cash into the DA race, trailed Bragg by about 3% of the vote and had hoped outstanding absentee ballots cast in the June 22 primary would push her over the edge. But Bragg’s lead remained intact as absentees began to roll in, and Farhadian Weinstein said she called him Friday to congratulate him on “his historic election.”

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/nyc-elections-2021/ny-nyc-manhattan-da-alvin-bragg-latest-20210702-jjiiyzfzgrhrxopjwbjokkmnhu-story.html

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Alvin Bragg set to become first-ever Black Manhattan DA, will pick up Trump probe (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 OP
Preet Bharara endorsed him. He worked under Bharara at SDNY... hlthe2b Jul 2021 #1
Preete endorsed him? Etherealoc1 Jul 2021 #2
Go get 'em Alvin! smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #3
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