Family members of three Bronx bodega robbery suspects protest the additional charge of murder in the death of Reynaldo Cuevas, an unarmed clerk killed in the melee by police.
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Bodega Robbery Suspects Charged with Murder in Cuevas Shooting
Posted on 15 September 2012.
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Bronxites Protest Police Violence
Posted on 14 September 2012.
Police officer Richard Haste appeared in court Thursday in his manslaughter case, drawing crowds of protesters demanding an end to police violence in the Bronx.
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Teen Pleads Not Guilty in Bronx 4-year-old’s Death
Posted on 10 September 2012.
The victim’s family grieved at the 17-year-old suspect’s arraignment. “The community has not woken up,” the victim’s grandmother said.
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PHOTOS: Morrisania Mourns Robbery Victim Shot by Police
Posted on 10 September 2012.
Further reading:Â Morrisania Mourns Robbery Victim Shot by Police
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Morrisania Mourns Robbery Victim Shot by Police
Posted on 09 September 2012.
The death of a 20-year-old bodega worker by police gunfire spurred family, friends, and activists to gather for a vigil Saturday night, many in protest against police violence in their community.
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Critical reviews from the Bronx on stop and frisk
Posted on 06 September 2012.
According to a New York Times public opinion poll, a significant majority of New Yorkers believe the New York Police Department’s stop and frisk policy disproportionally targets blacks and Hispanics. The policy allows police officers to stop and search people they consider suspicious as part of a larger effort to reduce crime. In the Bronx, […]
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House arrest: Why Fordham residents are trapped in their homes
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Real estate prices prevent homeowners from leaving Fordham and Kingsbridge despite the rising rate of crime and prostitution.
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Violent crime in Mott Haven, Melrose at five-year high
Posted on 14 December 2011.
South Bronx residents are demanding more jobs to curb violence, which has climbed steadily since 2008.
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