Crime
Arrest Made In Cold Case Murder of Grandmother
The NYPD has made an arrest on Monday in the cold case murder of grandmother Evelyn Shapiro who was found dead by her family on June 26, 2012. The suspect, 31-year-old Pia McQueen, a homeless drug addict, has been charged […]
Here’s How We Fix Our Broken Judicial System
Our judicial system is broken, and does not represent all, equally. That is apparent to me as we have seen the events, not only of late, but for many years. There are a few questions that I have been asking myself. The questions […]
Intense Standoff With Australian Police Ends Resulting In Three Dead
The world watched as a Sydney Australia Lindt Chocolatier shop was taken hostage in a 16-hour standoff that erupted in gunfire and left the hostage-taker and two hostages dead. The perpetrator, 49 year old Iranian-born self-proclaimed “Muslim cleric” Man Haron Monis, claimed […]
BRONX DA – Cases of Interest for Week of 12/8/14
District Attorney’s Office County of the Bronx Cases of Interest for the Week of December 1, 2014 Terry Raskyn Director of Public Information 198 East 161st Street Bronx, NY 10451 […]
Former Charity Head of Nos Quedamos Pleads Guilty of Stealing Funds
Former head of a South Bronx charity has pleaded guilty on Thursday at the Bronx State Supreme Court to grand larceny and criminal tax fraud for stealing nearly $900,000 from the organization. Yolanda Gonzalez, former executive director of We Stay/Nos […]
Grand Jury Clears Officer in Chokehold Death of Eric Garner
A Staten Island grand jury has decided against an indictment of NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner. The grand jury considered various chargers against Officer Pantaleo including: reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide, and manslaughter. After spending […]
This Week’s BronxTalk – Ferguson Verdict
This week’s BronxTalk features a discussion that focused on the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. “Two criminologists answered questions from host Gary Axelbank and analyzed tactics, training, grand jury proceedings, and the public reaction, offering insight and suggestions for the […]
Death By Racism? More Questions That Need Answers.
Yesterday morning, as I was on the subway going to Manhattan, there were two young men of color sitting next to me. Both were around the same age as Michael Brown. I wondered if they would still be alive if they […]
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