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  • Damian Williams Could Become Manhattan’s First Black U.S. Attorney

    Damian Williams, a longtime New York prosecutor who currently heads the Securities and Commodities Task Force in the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York, is now being considered to lead the office. If confirmed, Williams would be the first African American to serve as Manhattan’s U.S. attorney. Senate Majority Leader Chuck…

  • Trump Administration Calls for Immediate Resignation of 46 Obama Administration US Attorneys

    The Trump administration Friday requested the immediate resignation of 46 Obama administration U.S. attorneys, including Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. The New York Times reports that the firings came as a surprise, especially for Bharara, who said he was asked about staying on in November…