Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg just dropped the case against a woman who is alleged to have punched a pro-life activist. 

Fox News reports that critics are calling this the latest miscarriage of justice from Bragg's office.

We certainly have seen plenty of that during Bragg's tenure.

The decision of Bragg to drop the case against Brianna Rivers, who attacked a pro-life advocate, is only the latest example of enabling those turning to violence in our political system. https://t.co/q5rjIp86KD

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) September 27, 2025

Background

The incident took place back in April.

Breitbart News reports:

In April, Savannah Craven Antao was conducting street interviews in Harlem about Planned Parenthood when a woman identified as Brianna J. Rivers engaged with her and later allegedly punched her in the face, leaving Craven Antao bloodied and requiring stitches, Protestia recently reported.

The outlet goes on to explain how it was a few days before police caught up with the suspect.

Breitbart continues:

Rivers was arrested days after the incident and faced one count of second-degree assault, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) said at the time.

Now, however, it would appear that Rivers is off the hook.

Bragg drops the charges??

According to Fox, the case has been dropped because Bragg, whose office is supposed to lead the prosecution of the suspect, failed to meet a deadline.

The outlet reports:

A woman accused of sucker-punching a pro-life activist in a now-viral video street interview has had her case dropped because Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office missed a key filing deadline, according to the victim’s attorneys. Rivers was charged with second-degree assault, but the courts dismissed the case in July when they failed to turn over evidence on time...

Many, of course, are wondering whether this move from Bragg and his office was intentional. A left-wing prosecutor like Bragg, after all, can't be seen prosecuting a member of his own pro-abortion crowd, could he?This, though, is just speculation.

The Thomas More Society, which is expected to bring a civil case against Rivers, has slammed Bragg for the failure, saying:

District Attorney Bragg’s shocking refusal to uphold justice only works to undermine confidence in the system, especially when our political climate has become as fraught as it is now. Failing to prosecute these clear-cut charges sets a dangerous standard for how our society responds to violence against those engaging in democratic dialogue.

Bragg's spokesperson responded, "Every victim deserves their day in court, and our office has reached out to apologize to Ms. Craven Antao for the unacceptable error of missing the discovery deadline. We are taking immediate internal steps in light of this case."