A Bronx teen who spent nearly three years in prison before a jury acquitted him of murder is suing the NYPD, claiming cops and prosecutors suppressed key evidence in his case.
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Cops, prosecutors supressed evidence while Bronx teen spent three years in jail: suit
Posted on 21 February 2011.
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Fingerprint, list of prior arrests points to suspect wanted in two Bronx rapes
Posted on 21 February 2011.
A fingerprint and a laundry list of prior arrests helped cops nab a Bronx thug accused of raping two women a decade apart, police sources said Saturday.
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Bronx teen shot dead on street
Posted on 21 February 2011.
A teenage boy was fatally shot in the Bronx on Sunday, police and relatives said.
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Community leaders back Woodlawn cemetery workers
Posted on 17 February 2011.
Tensions between workers and Woodlawn Cemetery appeared to be heating up Thursday as community leaders came forward to show solidarity with the workers against proposed layoffs.
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South Bronx’s failing schools to receive a $6.4 million aid
Posted on 16 February 2011.
The Helmsely Trust, a charity foundation, promised South Bronx schools financial support over a period of three years as part of its education initiative.
Fake water department inspectors on a robbing spree in the Bronx
Posted on 16 February 2011.
Posing as water department officials, the duo targets the Bronx elderly and has already struck five times since December.
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State budget cuts could hurt grandparents raising kids
Posted on 14 February 2011.
Gov. Cuomo’s state budget plan puts state-housing programs at risk.
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Mubarak steps down
Posted on 11 February 2011.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and handed power to the military.
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