Abstract: On December 22, 1984, Bernhard H. Goetz shot and wounded four men in a New York City subway train as an alleged act of self-defense. The incident gained national attention and resulted in a controversial case that involved several appeals and motions. This collection contains the files from the New York County District Attorney’s office for the criminal case and various subsequent motions.

Abstract: This collection contains materials from the New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney files pertaining to the trial of organized crime boss Charles "Lucky" Luciano and several other defendants in 1936. It contains notes, memorandums, and court records, and photographs.

Abstract: On February 26, 1939, the powerful Tammany Hall politician James J. Hines was found guilty of policy racketeering for his role in protecting organized crime syndicates from prosecution while profiting from their illegal lotteries. This collection contains case files compiled by the New York District Attorney’s Office, under the direction of Thomas E. Dewey, during their sprawling 1930s investigation into policy racketeers and their prosecution of Hines and his associates.

Abstract: On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed just as he was about to address a rally of the Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. This collection contains the New York District Attorney’s investigation files into his assassination, trial transcripts, and records related to appeals following the convicition of three men who were charged with murder.

Abstract: Murder, Inc. was a profit-making enterprise, with the main sources of income being gambling, loansharking, and racketeering. Despite the name, the members of Murder, Inc. were not a gang of hired assassins. They used murder as a means of silencing or intimidating rivals, opponents, and potential witnesses. The Murder, Inc. papers (inclusive dates: 1929-1966, bulk dates: 1940-1951) include case files relating to the investigation and prosecution of the Murder, Inc. crime ring by the Kings County...