FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Statement of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson Regarding Indictment of New York City Police Officer Peter Liang For The Death Of Akai Gurley Shortly after the tragic death of Akai Gurley in a stairwell of the Louis H. Pink Houses in East New York, Brooklyn, I promised … Read more…
EARLY CASE ASSESSMENT BUREAU The Early Case Assessment Bureau (ECAB) screens all arrests that occur in Brooklyn, determining whether a prosecution will be declined or will go forward and if the latter, what charges will be brought. ECAB staff members interview police officers and, in some instances, victims and witnesses. The bureau drafts the … Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 20, 2015 Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In Fatal Crash That Left Newlywed Couple and Their Premature Infant Dead Jury Found Defendant Acted Recklessly in Speeding on Williamsburg Streets, Crashing Into Livery Cab in Which Couple Was Riding Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson today announced that a 46-year-old Brooklyn … Read more…
2026 September 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 NEWSLETTERS The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office publishes, Justice News Digest, a monthly e-newsletter, to inform the public about the latest cases it is prosecuting and shed a spotlight on the office’s programs, personnel and criminal justice matters. Sign up and stay up-to-date. … Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 7, 2014 Brooklyn Man Indicted For Sexually Assaulting Teenager While Pretending To Be Police Officer Defendant Faces Up To 25 Years To Life In Prison If Convicted Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson today announced that a 47-year-old Brooklyn man has been arraigned on an eight-count indictment in which he … Read more…
SCHUMER: DA THOMPSON’S RECENT BUST OF ATLANTA-NY GUN SMUGGLING RING EXPOSES GAPING & DANGEROUS LOOPHOLE IN NEW YORK – AND NATIONAL AIRPORT SECURITY, ALLOWING ERRANT AIRLINE EMPLOYEES TO SMUGGLE GUNS, DRUGS & EXPLOSIVES ONTO PLANES – AMAZINGLY, MOST EMPLOYEES ARE EXEMPT FROM GOING THROUGH METAL DETECTORS; Lack of Physical Security Checks Allowed Gun Running Ring … Read more…
Derrick Hamilton, the11th person exonerated by DA Ken Thompson in just one year. Hamilton calls DA Thompson “an angel.”
HATE CRIMES BUREAU No one deserves to live in fear simply because of who they are, who they love, how they look or how they worship. In December District Attorney Gonzalez announced the creation of a dedicated Hate Crimes Bureau tasked with protecting all Brooklyn residents from crimes motivated by hate. Staffed with senior and … Read more…
Recent Press Releases: Two Individuals and Company Indicted for Making and Selling Fake OSHA and Buildings Department Site Safety Cards Former US Postal Employee and Accomplice Indicted for Stealing More Than $25,000 in Tenants’ Rent Payments Six Defendants Arraigned in Nearly $11 Million Dollar Alleged Scheme Brooklyn Heights Co-Op Board President Indicted for Allegedly Stealing … Read more…
POST-CONVICTION JUSTICE BUREAU The Post-Conviction Justice Bureau is the first stand-alone bureau of its kind in the nation. It is anchored by the nationally recognized Conviction Review Unit and includes two Units: A Parole and Clemency Unit charged with implementing new policies governing the Office’s participation in parole and clemency proceedings for incarcerated individuals, … Read more…
