A Black sergeant from New York is awaiting the announcement of a possible $198,000 settlement with the city after he was beaten by Yonkers police officers five years ago, USA Today reports. In Feb. 2010, Kenneth Kissiedu, a sergeant from the 41st Precinct in the Bronx, was accused of interfering with a larceny investigation after coming into […]
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Boyce “Scoop” Coleman gave his life to help save a child from drowning Sunday. Today, his Yonkers community is mourning the loss of a hero. The event began Sunday around 7 p.m., the police report. Officers say they began receiving calls about a child who had wandered into the Hudson River during an annual community barbecue. The […]
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