Than Than Htwe and her husband moved to America in hopes of better opportunity for their son. They were greeted with violence instead. Source: New York Times
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Police Are Eager to Question Fiancé of Missing ‘Van Life’ Woman
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
Gabrielle Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, left on July 2 for a cross-country trip in their outfitted van. He returned home without her. Her family is publicly begging him for answers. Source: New York Times
Police Want to Question Fiancé of Missing Gabrielle Petito
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2021
Gabrielle Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, left on July 2 for a cross-country trip in their outfitted van. He returned home without her. Her family is publicly begging him for answers. Source: New York Times
Fiancé Is a 'Person of Interest' in the Disappearance of Gabrielle Petito
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2021
Gabrielle Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, left on July 2 for an adventure in their outfitted van. Now, the police say, she is missing and her fiancé is “a person of interest” in her disappearance. Source: New York Times
1-Year-Old Is Killed, and Mother’s Boyfriend Is Arrested
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2021
The infant, Legacy Beauford, was one of two young boys in New York who the police believe were recently killed by their mothers’ partners. Source: New York Times
The Impact of Sept. 11, Twenty Years Later
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2021
A look at how the attacks and their aftermath changed New York City and its people forever. Source: New York Times
How the N.Y.P.D. Is Using Post-9/11 Tools on Everyday New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2021
Two decades after the attack on New York City, the Police Department is using counterterrorism tools and tactics to combat routine street crime. Source: New York Times
Is NY's Wave of Shootings Receding? Experts See Reason for Hope.
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
Shootings are still well above prepandemic levels. But this summer has been considerably less violent than last. Source: New York Times
NYPD to Unvaccinated Officers: Wear Masks or Face Discipline
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2021
The Police Department appears to have one of the lowest vaccination rates among city agencies, and officers have been criticized for flouting various mask mandates. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. to Unvaccinated Officers: Wear Masks or Face Discipline
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2021
The Police Department appears to have one of the lowest vaccination rates among city agencies, and officers have been criticized for flouting various mask mandates. Source: New York Times
Man Charged in Hatchet Attack at a Manhattan Bank
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
A Yonkers man was charged with attempted murder after a seemingly random assault turned a mundane errand into a bloody struggle. Source: New York Times
After Key Evidence Was Withheld, 2 Men Spent 3 Decades in Prison
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
Carlton Roman and Christopher Ellis were freed after judges in separate cases found that they had been unjustly convicted. Source: New York Times
Man Charged in Crash That Killed Lisa Banes, 'Gone Girl' Actress
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Ms. Banes, a film, theater and television actress who appeared in the thriller “Gone Girl,” died on June 14, days after she was struck by a man riding a scooter as she crossed the street in Manhattan. Source: New York…
9 Charged With Trafficking Dozens of Guns to New York From Georgia
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
Amid increased federal attention to gun violence, officials announced a bust that they said included the seizure of a weapon used to shoot at the police. Source: New York Times
Mass Shooting in Queens Leaves 10 Wounded
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2021
As seven bystanders were injured in a shooting, Eric Adams called on New York City authorities to intensify efforts against gangs and guns. Source: New York Times