A member of MS-13’s Hollywood clique pleaded guilty to murdering 15-year-old Angel Soler, a one-time Freeport High School student, in July 2017 and was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison on …
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By Scott Brinton and Nadya Nataly
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10/7/19
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The past few weeks have generated a swirl of news on the seemingly never-ending issue of immigration. Not much of that news has been good, and some of the actions taken in Washington have been downright unproductive.
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6/14/19
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Six alleged MS-13 members have been indicted for their alleged role in two murders that took place in Far Rockaway and Lawrence last December.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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4/17/19
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Six people who were allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of Lawrence High School student Harold B. Sermeno in the back of the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Dec. 18, were indicted on April 4.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/11/19
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The next few weeks will tell whether there is any chance for Congress and President Trump to come to terms on an immigration policy that makes sense. The past few months have seen far too much brinkmanship . . .
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2/7/19
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Queens South homicide arrested five people on Dec. 22 alleged to have been involved in the gang killing of Ian Michael Cruz in Bayswater Point State Park in Far Rockaway on Dec. 16. Officials believe that the murder is related to the slaying of Harold B. Sermeno, of Far Rockaway, that occurred behind the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Dec. 18.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/24/18
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The debate over immigration is coming to a head as the human caravan of thousands wends its way through Mexico toward the U.S. This is a stark reminder . . .
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11/16/18
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First-time congressional candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley liked to say she wasn’t a politician. And she wasn’t. The Amityville mother of two ran a strong race . . .
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11/16/18
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Two alleged MS-13 gang members — Josue Figueroa-Velasquez, 18, of Freeport, and Kevin Lopez-Morales 20, of Roosevelt — were charged on Oct. 19 with the murder of Josue Amaya Lenor, 19 and Angel …
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By Nadya Nataly
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10/25/18
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As of Sept. 6, five men charged with Angel Soler’s death were imprisoned at the Nassau County jail, awaiting indictment or trial.
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By Nadya Nataly
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9/13/18
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