Overview

• Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg announced indictments against seven migrants accused of assaulting NYPD officers in Times Square, following a January incident.
• Body cam and surveillance footage show disparities in accounts of the incident, with some suggesting police may have initiated the confrontation.
• Critics slammed Bragg for initially releasing suspects without bail, prompting calls for his removal and criticism of NYC's sanctuary city policy.
• ICE criticized NYC's policies for hindering cooperation and detaining violent suspects, as some suspects fled the city after their release.
• The incident has intensified debates over U.S. immigration policy and the treatment of migrants in New York, amid calls for the perpetrators' deportation.