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Eric Gonzalez becomes 1st Latino appointed as chief assistant to District Attorney Ken Thompson

A Brooklyn man has been named the first Latino to be chief assistant to Brooklyn's district attorney. District Attorney Ken Thompson officially named Eric Gonzalez his chief assistant at a Hispanic

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Oct 10, 2014, 5:03 PM

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