Madeline Brame, a national victims' rights advocate, spoke on the second day of the Republican National Convention, invited to speak as an everyday American criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his handling of her veteran son's murder case.
Brame told Scripps News the story of her slain son U.S. Army Sgt. Hason Correa, who was fatally stabbed in Harlem in 2018.
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Four people were convicted in Correa's murder, and DA Bragg has been accused of later trying to negotiate generous plea bargains for the four after he was elected. The second day of the RNC was devoted to topics of law enforcement and crime.
Brame has called those convicted in her son's death homicidal maniacs, and accused them of being career criminals that "had no business being out on the streets of New York," she told Scripps News.
Bragg — who has also been criticized by Trump supporters as he led a hush money case in New York against the former president in which he was conflicted of 34 felony counts on falsifying business records — has been regularly criticized by Brame, who has frequently appeared on networks like Fox News and Newsmax to talk about her son's case.
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Brame passionately spoke about her Army veteran son's murder, those convicted in his death and their sentences, and New York's stance on crime and punishment.
"There are people that have been waiting for justice for years, and they've never received it," she said.
Day 3 of the RNC is expected to focus on foreign policy and national security.
