Relatives of the man, Daniel Prude, said the police officers involved in his death in March in Rochester, N.Y., should be charged with murder. Source: New York Times
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Sophia Farrar Dies at 92; Belied Indifference to Kitty Genovese Attack
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
For decades, the conventional narrative that defined urban anomie overlooked a good Samaritan who heeded a dying woman’s cries for help. Source: New York Times
Hot 97 Fires Rap Radio Veteran for Ties to Yusuf Hawkins Killing
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
Employees of the radio station said they were shocked to see a colleague known as Paddy Duke in a new HBO documentary about the racist murder of a Brooklyn teenager in 1989. Source: New York Times
Killing of Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC: 2 Are Arrested
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2020
The two men had long been suspects in the 2002 killing of the D.J., a member of the group Run-DMC. Source: New York Times
18-Year-Old Dies After He Is Stabbed and Set on Fire in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
The teenager, Winston Ortiz, was attacked in an apartment building near Yankee Stadium. Source: New York Times
The Mayor Blames the Virus for Shootings. Here’s What Crime Data Shows.
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2020
Mr. de Blasio has pointed to court delays and bail reform to explain the surge in gun violence. But the N.Y.P.D.’s own numbers tell a different story. Source: New York Times
Judge Whose Son Was Killed by Misogynistic Lawyer Speaks Out
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
“Two weeks ago, my life as I knew it changed in an instant, and my family will never be the same,” Judge Esther Salas said in a video statement. Source: New York Times
Two Teenagers Are Among 8 Killed on Deadly Day in New York City
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2020
The spate of shootings on Sunday came as the city wrestles with a spike in violence unlike anything it has seen in decades. Source: New York Times
Inside the Violent and Misogynistic World of Roy Den Hollander
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2020
He was known for his hatred of women and frivolous lawsuits. Then he killed the son of a New Jersey federal judge before taking his own life, officials said. Source: New York Times
Roy Den Hollander, Who Killed Judge’s Son, Had List of Possible Targets
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2020
The list was found after the lawyer killed himself and had more than a dozen names, including three other judges and two doctors. Source: New York Times
2nd Killing Linked to 'Anti-Feminist' Suspect Roy Den Hollander
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
Roy Den Hollander, the “anti-feminist” who is the prime suspect in the New Jersey shooting, may also have killed a rival men’s rights lawyer, officials say. Source: New York Times
Hells Angels Accused in Brazen Killing of Leader of Rival Biker Gang
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2020
The execution was retribution for an earlier attack on the Hells Angels headquarters in the Bronx, a law enforcement official said. Source: New York Times
2nd Killing Linked to 'Anti-Feminist' Suspect Roy Hollander in Death of Esther Salas' Son
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2020
Roy Den Hollander, the “anti-feminist” who is the prime suspect in the New Jersey shooting, may also have killed a rival men’s rights lawyer, officials say. Source: New York Times
Son of N.J. Judge Is Killed: Roy Den Hollander, a Lawyer, Is Identified as Suspect
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
Roy Den Hollander had openly seethed against the judge, Esther Salas. After the shooting at her home, he was found dead in an apparent suicide. Source: New York Times
Gunman Shoots Husband and Son of a Federal Judge in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
Judge Salas was home but not wounded in the shooting at her residence in North Brunswick, according to an official. Source: New York Times