The NYC Program Council and Columbia Law School's Black Law Student Association are hosting a virtual forum for the Manhattan District Attorney candidates.

The candidates for Manhattan District Attorney will share their positions on the future of the District Attorney's office in New York City. This is the first public event where all of the announced candidates will participate. The candidates will answer questions pertaining to alternatives to incarceration, mental health diversion, police accountability, and the role of prosecutors in mass incarceration. The forum comes at a crucial moment as New York City citizens are paying close attention to the criminal legal system. view video