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Suspended Lawyer Charged With Stealing 8 Central and East Brooklyn Properties From Vulnerable Homeowners

Suspended Lawyer Charged With Stealing 8 Central and East Brooklyn Properties From Vulnerable Homeowners

The suspended attorney allegedly collected more than $600,000 in rent after committing deed theft
Revenge Porn Is on the Rise, AG Warns New Yorkers

Revenge Porn Is on the Rise, AG Warns New Yorkers

New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a warning to New Yorkers over the rising threat of revenge porn during the coronavirus pandemic
Four Men, Including MTA Subway Conductor, Indicted for Trafficking Guns to Sell on Brooklyn Streets

Four Men, Including MTA Subway Conductor, Indicted for Trafficking Guns to Sell on Brooklyn Streets

The four men trafficked guns from the South and sold them near defendantÂ’s Brownsville home
City Gives Org $1.5M to Help Young People Avoid 'School-to-Prison Pipeline'

City Gives Org $1.5M to Help Young People Avoid 'School-to-Prison Pipeline'

Exalt runs a program that educates young people accused of crimes and helps them to get internships
Bed-Stuy Organizer a Face of New Campaign Tackling Gun Violence, COVID-19

Bed-Stuy Organizer a Face of New Campaign Tackling Gun Violence, COVID-19

Shneaqua Purvis lost her sister to a stray bullet. Now she's fighting to make sure other families don't have to go through the same thing.
Brooklyn Protesters Trapped, Beaten, Humiliated by NYPD Officers: Lawsuit

Brooklyn Protesters Trapped, Beaten, Humiliated by NYPD Officers: Lawsuit

New lawsuit filed against NYC, mayor and NYPD alleges troubling pattern of police brutality during 2020 racial justice protests
Man Sentenced to 24 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Brooklyn Pizzeria Owner

Man Sentenced to 24 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Brooklyn Pizzeria Owner

L&B Spumoni Gardens pizzeria owner Louis Barbati was shot outside his home four years ago

Bushwick 'Wall of Lies' Vandalized With 'Vote Trump or Die,' Proud Boys Call

The mural displays more than 20,000 'false or misleading' statements made by President Trump over the last four years
Man Caught Dumping Invasive Species of Eel into Prospect Park Lake

Man Caught Dumping Invasive Species of Eel into Prospect Park Lake

The man said he was saving lives by releasing the eels, but officials say the eels are a serious threat to native fish.
Crowds Gather at Maria Hernandez Park to Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor

Crowds Gather at Maria Hernandez Park to Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor

Protests over the grand jury verdict in the Breonna Case continue over Brooklyn, with more planned in coming days.