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11-year-old Obocho Peters opened a thrift store in Brooklyn to help underprivileged families.

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Krystle Silvera (pictured right) claims officers responding to a domestic violence complaint at her house broke her son’s leg and touched her inappropriately, reports the New York Daily News. Officers came to Silvera’s Flatbush home January 30th, looking for her ex-boyfriend who had allegedly violated an order of protection. According to a lawsuit Krystle filed, Silvera’s […]

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Family, friends and supporters of Kyam Livingston resumed their monthly demonstrations honoring the young mother in Brooklyn Saturday, continuing their push for justice in the case. RELATED: Family, Friends, Hold Rally For Kyam Livingston In Brooklyn [VIDEO] “The girls in the cell helped her; the police did nothing!” said Anita Neal (pictured left of center), […]

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A man who allegedly tried to steal a candy bar at a Brooklyn 7-Eleven in October 2012 is suing the food chain and landlords of its Flatbush location, claiming he suffered “emotional distress” stemming from the incident, Courthouse News Service reports. SEE ALSO: What Is The ‘Knockout’ Game? A YouTube video shows store clerks restraining David Golson […]

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Two months after she died in a holding cell at Brooklyn’s Central Bookings, family and friends of Kyam Livingston (pictured below left) rallied in Brooklyn to bring justice to her case Saturday. SEE ALSO: Chicago Shooting Shows Gap In Stepped-Up Policing Son Alexander (pictured center), mother Anita Neil (pictured left of Alexander),  and sister Ashanta (pictured right) lead a procession through […]