Howard Beach case tests NYC on race and justice
The Howard Beach verdicts split New York, convicting three white teens of manslaughter and first degree assault in the death of Michael Griffith after a black man was beaten and run onto the Belt Parkway. The case raised questions about safety, policing, and racial tensions amid calls for distinct sentencing and greater trust in the justice system.
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Juror Proud of Verdict in Howard Beach Case
Ramjass Boodhbran of Hollis says he is proud the jury convicted three white teens of manslaughter for the December 1986 racial attack. Michael Sweeney of Flushing notes the panel reheard key testimony to ensure the evidence was heard as appeal plans formed. A fourth teen was cleared and celebrated as defense attorneys weighed appeals.
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Demonstrators disrupt arraignments at Brooklyn Court
Dozens of court officers rushed to corral hundreds of demonstrators at Brooklyn Criminal Court as 73 people arrested in anti-racism protests faced arraignments. Monday’s action disrupted transit and prompted a broader call for justice by Reverend Benjamin Chavis and lawyer C Vernon Mason.
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New York board interviews chancellor candidates from other cities
Three final chancellor candidates lack New York City school experience but lead districts in Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Board member Edward Sadowsky cited strong performance elsewhere as interviews proceed.
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Richard Wallace
Pittsburgh
Constance Clayton
Philadelphia
Richard Green
Minneapolis
Edward Sadowsky
Mystery of Muscular Dystrophy Unraveled by Researchers
Associated Press reports a breakthrough pinpointing the protein dystrophin as the gene product normally guiding muscle formation. Researchers led by Louis Kunkel published in Cell and Nature, noting a mouse model with the defect lacks symptoms, guiding future therapies and marking a major step toward treatment.
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Muscular Dystrophy Association
United States
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Toronto
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Kunkel
Generosity aids retirement fund for nuns in diocese
The Franciscan and Sisters of St. Joseph retirements are supported by a two year old trust and diocesan funds. Some 33 percent have retired with 44 sisters and five brothers set to receive first payments in January as aging, health costs strain the fund.
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