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Let’s hear the kids out on gun control
On the same day that a million young people walked out of school to protest gun violence and remember the 17 students and teachers killed in Parkland, Fla., the National Rifle Association tweeted a photo of an AR-15 . . . more
Local activists called for the passage of the Child Victims Act at an event hosted by State Sen. John Brooks on March 8 at Farmingdale State College. Above were Ana Wagner, left, Bridie Farrell, Harold Siering, Brooks, Sen. Christine Pellegrino, James Leander, Naomi Barasch, Lasheca Lewis, Jackie Gordon and Kim Bryson.
Senator Brooks: ‘New York fails child victims’
Ana Wagner, 37, of Lynbrook, paints a portrait of her childhood that she shares with her three children. She tells them about her life growing up in Brooklyn, that she was the smallest girl in her classes and that she maintained straight “A’s” throughout elementary school. The picture she paints, however, skips over a three-year segment of her story during which she was sexually abused by a friend of her father. more
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Teachers carrying guns? Not here.
In times of crisis, it’s easy to overreact. President Trump overreacted when he called over the weekend for funding to train and arm teachers . . . more
After Parkland, the youth are leading change
"Why do we have to lead the change?” That was the question Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Ryan Deitsch asked Sen. Marco Rubio at a town hall forum . . . more
Are our children our last hope on guns?
The latest mass killing, in Parkland, Fla., may have unleashed a new political force in our country, though only time will tell. That force is the teenagers of America, who go to school each day hoping . . . more
America attacked from all sides
It’s understandable if it appears to you as if America is under siege from all sides. From outside our country, Russian hackers and “bots” constantly attack our political system, seeking to sow chaos and confusion . . . more
Charges of strangulation/assault dropped against NUMC surgeon
Venkatesh Sasthakonar, a surgeon working at Nassau University Medical Center, was acquitted of charges alleging that he had strangled a 51-year old female nurse. more
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Rockville Centre police officer Anthony Federico, left, is facing multiple charges after he allegedly used excessive force during an investigation of an assault outside a bar last May, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
Rockville Centre police officer charged with assault
Village of Rockville Centre police officer Anthony Federico left the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on March 8 silently as a crush of press surrounded him. His attorney, William Petrillo, … more
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Police investigate East Meadow assault
The Third Squad is investigating an assault that occurred on Friday, July 15, at 3:30 a.m. in East Meadow. According to police, Third Precinct officers responded to the Kasbah Hookah Lounge … more
When it comes to guns, what are we waiting for?
It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . . more
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