https://www.cbsnews.com/ Brooklyn Da From CBSNews.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:52:12 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/brooklyn-da-hits-home-for-john-forte/ Recording artist John Forte invites you into a private studio session as he composes some of the music for the new CBS series "Brooklyn DA," and talks about his own Brooklyn roots and how his childhood still inspires his music. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:31:08 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/ad2d15e5-7c8a-4e87-a7cf-21256794587b/thumbnail/60x60/8c1324bfb0f5c2c6e8c48d7d925677b9/bkda-0522-music-640x360-2387039859.jpg 17eb828b-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ada-joe-alexis-bureau-chief-rackets-division/ Joe Alexis, an ADA since 1991, finds trial work the most rewarding and relishes working for justice in the borough he grew up in. "I'm working among my neighbors. And I've seen Brooklyn become a better place. I'd like to think I've been a part of it. I'd like to continue contributing to that." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:31:08 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/6572406f-b5c6-464c-8e8c-bee6477baedb/thumbnail/60x60/d59dd29c1bef5b1c7082918c4a690a36/bkda-0522-joealexis-640x360-2387055535.jpg 17e59c04-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-series-brooklyn-da/ CBS News takes a candid behind-the-scenes look at the men and women prosecutors and their cases in one of the largest district attorney's offices in the country. The borough of Brooklyn itself is a main character. Watch Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on CBS. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:31:08 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/6db946c1-57a0-44b5-b6fe-1c722143228f/thumbnail/60x60/4049aa7d5763186b5785d5333895ed8b/bda-0522-act1-640x360-2386849650.jpg 17ecb284-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/brooklyn-da-opening-sequence/ Brooklyn native and former Fugees producer John Forte is the composer of the theme for the new CBS News series "Brooklyn DA." Hear it in this opening sequence, featuring iconic street views from the NYC borough in a way you have never experienced before. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:31:08 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/cc54e906-c4a5-45b8-8e71-61dd78e6ce9f/thumbnail/60x60/774e871c8e2b275e86d9aa6740133dd7/bkda-0522-titlesequence-640x360-2386841633.jpg 17e6bcf1-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ada-josh-hanshaft/ ADA Josh Hanshaft talks about how he became comfortable in front of a jury. "I love it, and I think I'm pretty good at it," he says, and of his unique working relationship with fellow ADA Trish McNeill: "putting the two of us together was like a match made in heaven." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:31:08 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/7d670c79-5598-455a-8300-09eab384d2a0/thumbnail/60x60/99d8846abd6c1bd6964b4fcb56a85cc3/bkda-0522-joshhandshaft1-640x360-2387152598.jpg 17e4beda-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kathleen-collins-ada/ ADA Kathleen Collins forms close bonds with the victims she works with in the human trafficking bureau. She becomes a someone for the girls who have no one and nowhere to turn. "They're broken souls. And they don't believe they're worth anything," she says. "I just want to help them in any way that I can." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:31:04 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/cd870a5a-d60f-4b7f-ab06-68fa9d3aacb8/thumbnail/60x60/b549dde79c5d139b285418b6d995fcd9/bkda-0522-kathleencollins-640x360-2387165172.jpg 17e62c6f-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ada-richard-farrell-unit-chief-real-estate-fraud/ ADA Richard Farrell thrives on the investigative part of his job and loves doing the right thing. "We're not gunslingers," he says. "We don't notch our belts. We don't keep close score on wins and losses. We come and try to prove a case because we think the person is guilty. Shorthand for that is doing the right thing." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:31:04 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/c445baf1-498b-4c0e-8af1-d1ed94934ab7/thumbnail/60x60/7a4a9a2c5e1cbc4e616cd89dd1dc1b13/bkda-0522-richfarrell-640x360-2387161988.jpg 17e51234-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trish-mcneill-ada/ Executive ADA Trish McNeill says she knew early on that she wanted to investigate cases, and came to the DA's Office straight out of law school. "It wasn't the traditional road that's usually done in the office," she says. Frequently working with ADA Josh Hanshaft "takes the tension" out of the job for McNeill. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:41 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/78de1b5c-1c48-4747-94f2-26456ed0a2f7/thumbnail/60x60/e870b04a8775694bbd1d0aa75f1e32d4/bda-0522-trishmcneill-640x360-2387166475.jpg 17f0a3eb-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ken-taub-homicide-bureau-chief/ For Deputy DA Ken Taub, being in homicide is the reason he's remained a prosecutor his entire career. "The prosecution of homicides so intimately involves you with the families of the deceased that you can't help but be moved by their loss," he says. "It certainly motivates you to wanna do the best you can." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:40 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/e187a25c-594d-4026-b84a-8cb252460288/thumbnail/60x60/99facd01a15a51441c25b5df654dbec3/bda-0524-taub-640x360-2387425154.jpg 180fc41a-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/howard-jackson-homicide/ When he's not handling evidence, ADA Howard Jackson spends his time caring for his young son and contemplating the responsibilities of his job. "When I'm at trial, it's hectic," he says. "The schedule is hectic, and the hours that I have to put in are hectic. I would be less than honest if I said there wasn't pressure. There's a lot at stake here. I won't get a second chance." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:40 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/cd271c19-0921-40ed-9060-8c0c0d648e12/thumbnail/60x60/c7a0a6248b6dfd14772d1e52856b5385/bkda-0522-howardjackson-640x360-2387425679.jpg 17e76781-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/taylor-koss-conviction-integrity-unit/ Assistant District Attorney Taylor Koss explains what Conviction Integrity Units are, and their increasing importance in DA's offices around the country. Koss also discusses his desire to work in the borough he grew up in. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:40 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/013280e7-85f3-40b9-9943-d194813d4138/thumbnail/60x60/14a160a5b2400468818d05efb1344df9/bda-0524-koss-640x360-2387428892.jpg 180f710b-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-walk-on-the-dark-side/ They emerge from the shadows in the pre-dawn hours, dressed for business. They are women who walk the streets to make a living. Reporter Paula Reid talks with Associate Producer Aimee deSimone about her assignment on "the track." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:40 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/3258b6f4-6e03-416f-9bfd-e9fac1f5180b/thumbnail/60x60/9378d145a598cf1e1c6f2bc84dde4079/bkda-0525-desimone-640x360-2388055479.jpg 182a853d-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-prosecutors-strange-hunger-for-justice/ Don't let his little quirks fool you. Lawrence Oh is a self-styled Columbo with an insatiable appetite to get the guilty. Reporter Paula Reid talks with Associate Producer Dena Goldstein about an ADA with style and substance. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:40 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/805aeefd-1650-4abf-8385-2a51d5f05600/thumbnail/60x60/0b79ad777e9a491c8e4419d51f7527fa/bkda-0525-goldstein-640x360-2388056657.jpg 182ad7b8-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/rhonnie-jaus-head-of-sex-crimes-div/ Rhonnie Jaus admits her job is emotionally taxing, but is driven by her desire to help people who've been sexually abused. "I see people who have been victimized in the most profound and unimaginable ways," she says. "And each time I see them, it almost rejuvenates me. We have the know how to help people, to obtain some kind of justice, to make them whole." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:40 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/9c985313-1ec8-4964-beb1-c6af7331ca7a/thumbnail/60x60/5984805dd52a7730c667f7f4959b6db1/bkda-0522-rhonniejaus-640x360-2387427415.jpg 17e7bb4a-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/that-was-quite-a-day/ "Brooklyn DA" Web extra: Deputy DA Ken Taub, who heads the homicide bureau, tells the stories behind the items he's collected and displays in his office, and shares the view out his window where he saw the events of 9/11 unfold. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:39 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/44f07160-34f9-4c50-b23f-36d641b235af/thumbnail/60x60/5b788b7e27b0df5b74d9b134aababab7/bkda-523-kentaub-640x360-2388074339.jpg 180013c4-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-fallen-hero/ It was the middle of the night, just before Christmas, when Police Officer Pete Figoski was gunned down in a Brooklyn stairwell, leaving four daughters to grieve. Reporter Paula Reid talks with Producer Ruth Chenetz about the prosecutor who was determined to win justice for the officer's family. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:39 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/225f97f0-41b2-43fb-95ac-ec3b40910665/thumbnail/60x60/035004134d44002ba0e9d134b2f977fd/bkda-0525-chenetz-640x360-2388059215.jpg 182a4a30-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/gone-but-always-with-them/ After Police Officer Peter Figoski was killed on duty, his former partner and detectives from Brooklyn's 75th precinct did something very special for his four teenage daughters. "Just to know that he's there, anyplace we go, he's always there." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:38 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/a34a4d74-0009-442e-b525-6ae4b8e07e68/thumbnail/60x60/8f117895a8db666af4815ecd0950db51/bda-0531-necklaces-640x360-2388726419.jpg 18795821-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/west-coast-connection/ "Brooklyn DA" Web extra: ADA Lawrence Oh and Redge Martin of Clars Gallery explain how a stolen painting from New York was sold at auction in California. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:38 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/2d8c0884-3e7c-4c04-a414-447e76a45fd0/thumbnail/60x60/a4adac97059259840da03cf988717888/bkda-0525-art-640x360-2388211886.jpg 1829f47e-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/married-to-the-job-and-peter/ "Brooklyn DA" Web extra: For ADA Kathleen Collins, balancing the demands of the human trafficking bureau and her life at home can be difficult but she says that knowing she's making a difference in these young victims' lives keeps her going. It also helps to have a shoulder to lean on. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:38 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/801b9965-76a1-46da-9282-1f91b6d4d7f9/thumbnail/60x60/f286ffad604563bddefe7229374dd719/da-extra-640x360-2388211777.jpg 184725a2-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/up-next-on-brooklyn-da/ June 4 at 10 p.m.: Go inside the courtroom with the daughters of officer Peter Figoski as they face his alleged killer; assistant DA Lawrence Oh utilizes some high-tech tools in his continuing art theft investigation; and the family of a former model seeks justice when she dies after a liposuction procedure. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:38 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/3f31b9ef-1ca7-4b6b-8495-227dd1c635e9/thumbnail/60x60/2d297bd9d4d9abdae0b5628ef556faa7/bda-0528-preview-640x360-2388211093.jpg 184dc3cb-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/to-catch-a-thief/ Watch Director of Photography Ron Hill shooting at the site of the Long Island estate where detectives are installing hidden cameras as part of an art theft sting. Hill talks about his vision and how he decides which cameras to use for filming. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:37 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/01bf9c9b-2f88-4641-862e-32ec4c953aca/thumbnail/60x60/24b721e45f70e8d1aa49c314f264fdc5/bkda-0531-ronhill-640x360-2388728106.jpg 187b3e94-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watching-from-above/ "Brooklyn DA" Web extra: Isel Pineda's mysterious death after a liposuction procedure devastated her family. Now her mother and her brother are finding consolation in memories of Isel. "She made sure everything was OK with us," her brother said. "She was a perfectionist. She just wanted everything perfect." Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30:37 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/11/10/b608523a-ee64-41b9-bdf3-013ef5d09b31/thumbnail/60x60/f454e750fbce0590053aa0a3d2d4866e/bkda-0604-extra-640x360-2389529444.jpg 18b31ed6-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/stumbling-upon-a-story/ "Brooklyn DA" behind the scenes: When covering a story for "Brooklyn DA," prepare for the unexpected as field producer Jonathan Leach found out first hand. He tells reporter Paula Reid about his brush with bullets on a Brooklyn street. Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:58:14 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/09/29/8e797ce2-130b-474f-a80c-d6aca64dc8f0/thumbnail/60x60/8c6071a7e2ca5c4bc97f8bce60456d51/bda0629producer120x90.jpg c181a6cf-251c-11e3-9283-005056850598 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-ghoulish-business/ "Brooklyn DA" behind the scenes: A doctor twists a legitimate business into a macabre enterprise, stealing bones from the dead loved ones of unsuspecting families. Reporter Paula Reid gets the inside story from producer Kim Kennedy. Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:42:19 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/09/29/6d0de8af-05f6-49e8-befe-082df69f7a41/thumbnail/60x60/f3bd6e95c0a9cde9f5f807898587da1d/bkda0621bonesdb120x90.jpg b3f0b6ad-251c-11e3-9283-005056850598 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-second-chance/ Prostitutes arrested in Brooklyn now have a choice. Go to jail or go to class. Producer Taigi Smith talks with Reporter Paul Reid about an innovative program to help sex workers start a new life off the streets. Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:41:20 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/09/29/3a60a50c-21a3-4320-908e-128ae906dd26/thumbnail/60x60/5654d7d0d812b7169b68413a2d19d8b8/bkda0621bdaepic120x90.jpg b3fd02ac-251c-11e3-9283-005056850598 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/keeping-mom-alive/ "Brooklyn DA" behind the scenes: The strange case of Thomas Parkin, who had to keep his mother alive in order to keep her house. Producer Ruth Chenetz details a plot straight out of the movies for reporter Paula Reid. Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:41:20 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/09/29/793a0615-1546-4986-a13a-cfe7d41c0787/thumbnail/60x60/532ecd5feccb326bd849fee91d0f16f2/bkda0621chanetzinterview120x90.jpg b41020ea-251c-11e3-9283-005056850598 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-taste-of-lawrence-oh/ "Brooklyn DA" Web extra: ADA Lawrence Oh has a full plate, prosecuting cases for the Brooklyn DA's office and planning his daily menu. Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:22:21 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/09/29/9b32a7cd-c38c-4e93-9ead-aee7a943af9c/thumbnail/60x60/7ddc525072ec82273b9cd3f812d765dc/bkda0611oh120x90.jpg a5300780-251c-11e3-9283-005056850598 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/united-in-grief/ "Brooklyn DA" Web extra: They are the new face of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn -- Guatemalan immigrants struggling to make a better life. But when a raging fire killed five of their own, they came together to give what they could for the victims and their families. Reporter Paula Reid talks with Producer Alec Sirkin about the tragedy and the community. Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:22:21 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/09/29/12e21e33-82e9-48c3-b087-8cdbd7796481/thumbnail/60x60/f6ec0b87ea87111f75a6f4bb20e554a2/bkda0611webextra2120x90.jpg a539c514-251c-11e3-9283-005056850598 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-art-of-the-steal/ "Brooklyn DA" Web extra: As the Brooklyn DA's office pursues an alleged thief who stole valuable paintings from the Schulhof mansion on Long Island, N.Y., their extensive art collection is headed for the right hands, one of the most renowned galleries in the world. Photos by Federico Saccoman. Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:22:21 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/09/29/6c85065a-d754-4381-a410-8f11eb55bb5f/thumbnail/60x60/6b7ae8d73d757eb0a4e42c23207b893a/bkda0611webextra1120x90.jpg a53524b6-251c-11e3-9283-005056850598 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/composer-john-fortes-personal-highs-and-lows-give-soul-to-brooklyn-da-theme/ "Brooklyn DA" composer John Forte's personal story is as eclectic and gritty as the borough he hails from Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:12:28 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/05/23/21a92140-1c50-11e3-9918-005056850598/thumbnail/60x60/982e99c39bcd9c878e425de64e1670e6/john_forte.jpg 73307dd2-2018-11e3-9283-005056850598