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NYPD: Largest gun ring in Brooklyn’s history nets 217 firearms
by Chris EgerNew York police and the Brooklyn District Attorney's office on Wednesday announced 24 individuals have been arrested as part of a gun trafficking ring moving guns from Virginia to the city.
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NYPD puts ‘adorable’ fleet on Smart Cars on the beat (VIDEO)
by Chris Eger“It’s just so approachable,” said deputy commissioner Robert S. Martinez. “People want to take pictures with it. People want to hug it, they want to kiss it. It’s just amazing.”
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NYPD concealed carry license ‘fixer’ pleads guilty in permit for profit scheme
by Chris EgerA Brooklyn man who paid New York Police Department officials to get as many as 150 gun licenses expedited for his customers plead guilty to bribery charges in federal court on Thursday.
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Former gangbanger turned activist fatally shot while on vacation
by Jennifer CruzAuthorities said they don’t believe the bullets were meant for Walker, but at least one witness said it appeared the suspects specifically targeted him.
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Last of 6 ‘Gun Family’ defendants gets 10 years for running weapons into New York
by Chris EgerA Brooklyn judge handed down sentencing this week in the case of a man who helped bring 151 guns from Georgia to sell to undercover New York cops.
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Father of heroin overdose victim 1 of 3 arrested with cache of weapons headed to NY
by Jennifer CruzThe man has apparently been “fighting the demon” that took his daughter, but it’s unclear if the weapons had anything to do with that fight.
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Man exonerated of murder after 52 years
by Jennifer Cruz"I want my name cleared,” said Paul Gatling, who is now 81-years-old. "Most of all, I just want to vote before I die.”
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Gun violence art exhibit is both dangerous and illegal
by Jennifer CruzThe exhibit is displayed in an unfinished and abandoned part of a Brooklyn subway and could be shut down by MTA security at any given time.
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3 NYPD cops implicated in alleged gun permit for profit scheme
by Chris EgerA number of officers have been reassigned as part of an investigation stemming from the arrest of a Brooklyn man who allegedly bribed officials to get 150 gun licenses.
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NY teen excited about video game accidentally kills friend with celebratory gunfire
by Jennifer CruzAfter scoring a touchdown on Madden NFL, the teen pulled out a pistol and while celebrating the score, inadvertently shot his friend in the face.
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Man accidentally shoots friend while showing off gun
by Jennifer CruzMaciej Gorecki apparently did not realize his gun was loaded when he put it to his friend’s head and pulled the trigger, killing him instantly.
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Teen girl gang raped at NY playground while father forced away at gunpoint
by Jennifer CruzCity Council Member Laurie Cumbo said the city has “hit an all-time moral low” when a young girl is gang raped while out walking with her father.
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