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Young Mother Shackled During Labor by 75th Precinct Officers Gets $750,000 in Settlement With NYPD

Young Mother Shackled During Labor by 75th Precinct Officers Gets $750,000 in Settlement With NYPD

The new mother was arrested on a 13-month old minor, later-dismissed charge when she was two days past her due date
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More Cops to Target Gun Violence on NYC Streets in Mayor’s New Anti-Crime Plan

More Cops to Target Gun Violence on NYC Streets in Mayor’s New Anti-Crime Plan

Safe Summer NYC aims to stem a rising number in cases of gun violence in the city, as NYC recovers from the COVID crisis.
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Brooklyn Electeds React to Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict

Brooklyn Electeds React to Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict

Former police officer Chauvin was found guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is down in Bushwick, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Bill for Aid to Haiti at 'Critical Time' Reintroduced by BK's Rep. Jeffries

Bill for Aid to Haiti at 'Critical Time' Reintroduced by BK's Rep. Jeffries

The bill comes as Haiti faces critical challenges, including a president who is ruling by decree, violence and a slow recovery from natural disasters.
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HUD to Stop Funding BK Affordable Housing Developer Over Discrimination in Crown Heights

HUD to Stop Funding BK Affordable Housing Developer Over Discrimination in Crown Heights

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it will suspend federal affordable housing funds to Carbrook Associates, LP
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What's in the State Budget for BK: From Rent Relief to Benefits for Undocumented Workers

Albany lawmakers pass a budget that could be a lifeline to many Brooklyn residents
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

Overall, crime is up in Bed-Stuy, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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After Hunger-Strike, Public Fight, Lawmakers Make $2.1B Aid Deal for Undocumented Workers

New York has passed the $2.1 billion Fund for Excluded Workers, to help undocumented workers get financial assistance to weather the pandemic
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New York Becomes First State to Declare Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

New York Becomes First State to Declare Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

New York State has adopted the Community Violence Intervention Act as part of its latest budget
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