REV. SHARPTON TO SIT DOWN WITH DISTRICT ATTORNEY ALVIN BRAGG FOR FIRESIDE CHAT AHEAD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PANEL AT NAN CONVENTION

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Mar 25, 2025

NJ AG Matthew Platkin, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and former US Attorney Damian Williams to appear at NAN Convention criminal justice forum

NEW YORK, NY (March 25, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will host back-to-back forums on criminal justice at this year’s NAN Convention featuring some of the nation’s top prosecutors. Rev. Sharpton will kick off the sessions with a highly anticipated fireside chat with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Attorney Wylie Stecklow and former U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. “Attorney General for Black America” Ben Crump, Esq. has been tapped by Rev. Sharpton to lead the panel.

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Criminal justice and public safety played a significant role in the 2024 election and as discussions around criminal justice reform continue to dominate national discourse, these conversations will offer insights into the effort to create a fairer and more effective justice system.

WHO:

Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder, National Action Network

Attorney Benjamin Crump, Ben Crump Law, PLLC

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez

Damien Williams, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York

Wylie Stecklow, Esq., Wylie Stecklow PLLC

WHEN:

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

2:45 PM

WHERE:

Sheraton Times Square

Metropolitan East Ballroom, 2nd Floor

811 7th Avenue and 53rd Street

New York, NY 10019

**Media interested in registering to cover the NAN Annual Convention must complete the online media credentialing form.**

About National Action Network (NAN)

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality or gender.

For more information go to www.nationalactionnetwork.net.

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