Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, a Democrat who served in that position for nearly 28 years, died Friday night at the age of 86, according to his office. Mr. Brown, who had Parkinson’s disease, said in January that he wouldn’t seek re-election this year. He later announced he would step down on June 1 due to his health problems. Originally...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 04, 2019 17:48 UTC