Photo Credit: courtesy, NYC Council Member Chaim Deutsch
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson succumbed and passed away on Sunday at the age of 50, after a fight with cancer. Thompson was the borough’s first black prosecutor.
“Incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson,” wrote Brooklyn City Council member (48th district) Chaim Deutsch of Midwood on his Facebook page.
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“We have lost a fervent voice for justice. My prayers go out to his family and friends during this most difficult time.”
Deutsch spent years representing and protecting the Jewish community as a member of the local Shomrim civil defense group.
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