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New York prosecutors move to vacate ‘wrongful’ murder convictions of 2 men
New York City prosecutors moved on Monday to vacate the convictions of two men who both spent more than 20 years in prison after being convicted in the 1990s in separate murder cases.
2 convictions tied to notorious Harlem NYPD precinct overturned on same day
Manhattan judges overturned the convictions Monday of two men who spent decades in prison for separate killings investigated by detectives in the same NYPD precinct in Harlem.
2 men exonerated for 1990s NYC murders after reinvestigations find unreliable witness testimony
Two men who served decades in prison for separate murders in New York City were exonerated on Monday after reinvestigations found that they had been convicted based on unreliable witness testimony.
On a Single Day, Two Men Are Cleared in Decades-Old Manhattan Murders
The killings happened eight blocks apart within nine months, near the height of New York City’s crack wars, in a Harlem precinct that was becoming synonymous with police corruption.
Wash Heights Man Indicted In Slaying Of Neighbor, Dog: DA
A Washington Heights man was indicted Tuesday for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of his neighbor, her friend and a dog in September.
Assailant sentenced to 7 years for antisemitic attack on Joseph Borgen in 2021
A man who attacked Joseph Borgen on his way to a pro-Israel rally in 2021 has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the assault.
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Yesterday, we welcomed speakers from @NYCSchools LGBTQIA+ Programs Unit for a conversation on being allies to LGBTQIA+ youth and supporting LGBTQIA+ victims and witnesses.
3"William Smith brutally murdered Marcus Guerrerio, a 59-year-old disabled man, by entering his private room at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter and stabbing him repeatedly in his own bed.” - D.A. Bragg. Learn more about his sentencing via @1010WINS:
Yesterday an NYC pedicab driver pleaded guilty for attempting to bribe a city inspector for 15 pedicab registration plates. “His actions undermined the licensing process that exists to keep New Yorkers & tourists safe.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more here:
Last night, we welcomed our High School Interns & their families for orientation as they begin their 5-week internship program. This summer, students will attend presentations, participate in mock trials, & work on policy proposals as they learn about the criminal justice system.
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