
Judge Exonerates Muhammad Aziz And Kahlil Islam, Who Were Convicted Of Assassinating Malcolm X In 1965
Both men served more than two decades in prison for a crime they did not commit. They were exonerated after a 22-month investigation.
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Both men served more than two decades in prison for a crime they did not commit. They were exonerated after a 22-month investigation.
Muhammad Aziz, Khalil Islam, and a man later known as Thomas Hagan were convicted of murder the next year and sentenced to life in prison.
Founders say the center will promote trauma healing, particularly for members of the community who historically have been affected by violence and lacked access to services.
Bragg will only be the fourth Manhattan district attorney elected in the last 80 years, and he's the first African-American in that role.
Police have arrested a West Side doorman and three out-of-state accomplices on charges of selling an arsenal of 80 weapons on the streets of Manhattan while numerous gun violence cases stun the city.
The phony cards were allegedly sold over Instagram, and the buyers are believed to be front-line and essential workers.
Aaron Heredia, 21, was escorted into a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday to answer multiple charges in what prosecutors say was a wave of gang-related financial and violent crimes.
The DA is a huge position, with not only implications for the rich and powerful, but also everyday New Yorkers, deciding which crimes to prosecute.
Chauvin on Tuesday afternoon was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
The ruling echoes the judge's prior decision in the case, which was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in July.
A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge Monday that he was justified in demanding them.
The court ruled 7-2 in a case in which it heard arguments by telephone in May because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tessa Majors, 18, was stabbed multiple times in Morningside Park on Dec. 11.
There may end up being a startling and some say worrisome consequence of New York's controversial criminal justice reform laws.
Trump's lawyers have said the investigation is politically motivated and that the quest for his tax records should be stopped because he is immune from any criminal probe as long as he is president.
Trump's attorneys filed a lawsuit against Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., who recently subpoenaed the president's accounting firm for eight years of his state and federal returns
Prosecutors in New York brought state charges Wednesday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort — a move that appeared at least partly designed to guard against the possibility that President Donald Trump could pardon him.
It's estimated that another 155,000 or more sex assault evidence kits still await testing, and thousands of results have yet to be linked to suspects.
The 66-year-old disgraced Hollywood mogul still faces several charges, stemming from allegations he raped a woman in 2013 and forcibly performed a sex act on another in 2006.
A Manhattan court recognized that neither Gregory Counts nor Vandyke Perry committed the crime they were convicted of back in 1991.
The directive came just hours after Time's Up, an initiative started by a powerhouse group of women in Hollywood to fight systemic sexual harassment, called on Cuomo to investigate.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and police Commissioner James O'Neill do not like Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance's decision not to prosecute most subway turnstile jumpers.
Subway turnstile jumping will no longer mean going to jail -- at least in Manhattan.
The bill, which has already passed the House of Representatives, would force all 50 states to honor concealed carry permits from other states.
The House passed a bill that would treat a permit to carry a concealed weapon like a driver's license, making it valid across state lines.
Police say the victim, a man in his 30s, was unresponsive when they arrived.
Many of the details remain unclear, and police say the investigation is ongoing.
Our CBS2 Weather Team has issued a Red Alert for Sunday due to another day of extreme heat and a chance of storms.
Long Branch Police told CBS2 they are under a state of emergency.
Officials say a group of teenagers were swimming in the Great Notch Reservoir in Woodland Park on Saturday.
Police continue to look for 18-year-old Omar Bojang.
Paying the same lease rent amount now is no longer possible.
The CDC says 14 people in 12 states, including New York, have reported illnesses connected to the outbreak.
The Empire State Building was lit up red and white to mark what would have been his 50th birthday.
Many of the details remain unclear, and police say the investigation is ongoing.
Paying the same lease rent amount now is no longer possible.
The Empire State Building was lit up red and white to mark what would have been his 50th birthday.
There was a shooting just before 3 p.m. Saturday in a building within the LeFrak City complex in Corona, Queens.
The parade returned to the streets this year after a two year break due to the pandemic.
The maximum rebate is $250 for up to three children.
Company Mars Wrigley says there's a chance some of those items may have been contaminated with thin metal strands.
The pandemic relief fund passed by Democrats provides $350 billion directly to cities, counties and states.
Formula is more than 40 percent out of stock in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and 27 other states.
A typical year generates about 14 named storms. Experts are forecasting anywhere from 17-19 named storms this year.
Officials say a group of teenagers were swimming in the Great Notch Reservoir in Woodland Park on Saturday.
Long Branch Police told CBS2 they are under a state of emergency.
Witnesses told CBS2 they saw people running and assumed it could be something much worse.
Authorities remind homeowners that bears are attracted by the smell of food.
Generations of students have heard Daniel Gill's story.
Saturday could be downright dangerous with a combination of hot temperatures, ocean riptides and no lifeguards.
Lazar died two days after his 10th birthday, suffering an epileptic seizure during a Little League game.
It was an operation that closed 200 cases and executed 116 arrests, of which 69 involved gang members.
Another place in Deer Park was also raided. The investigation started after complaints over multiple code violations.
For 25 years, the nonprofit has splashed walls of burn units, treatment centers and special needs camps.
The new maps were approved late Friday.
The new map still leaves in place the new 12th District in Manhattan, which will result in longtime Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney running against each other.
He said Friday he plans to run for Congress in the redrawn 10th District that includes his address in western Brooklyn and part of Manhattan.
CBS2's Marcia Kramer experienced firsthand Thursday how effective the scanning system can be.
"I am proud to assure them that they have the full, total, complete backing of the United States of America," the president said.
The New York City health department sent out an alert to all medical providers about monkeypox Friday after confirming one person tested positive for Orthopoxvirus, which is the family of viruses monkeypox belongs to.
New York City's health department says a patient is being treated for a presumptive positive case of monkeypox. The CDC still has to confirm the case with its own testing.
The World Health Organization says monkeypox has been reported in 11 countries that don't normally have the disease, including the United States. There are about 80 confirmed cases, and there's a possible case in New York City. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has what you need to know.
According to health experts, it's not a goal most women are able to achieve.
The Support and Connection Center, the only mental health care center of its kind in the city, opened in East Harlem back in 2020 to address substance abuse and mental illness. CBS2's Jessi Mitchell shows us how the center is changing lives.
The Empire State Building was lit up red and white to mark what would have been his 50th birthday.
Dozens of music industry heavy hitters stepped out for Biggie Smalls.
When CBS2's Maurice DuBois got a call from comedy show "Desus & Mero" on Showtime to a guest on their show, he had no idea what he'd be walking into.
The cast of "MJ the Musical" paid tribute to another music legend in the audience Thursday night.
Brooklyn-born rapper Christopher Wallace was murdered at age 24. The case remains unsolved.
In the opener, Starling Marte homered in his return to the lineup as the Mets rolled to a 5-1 victory.
Donaldson said that in the first inning, "I called him Jackie."
The Rangers have managed one goal in the first two games.
The rainout buys the Yankees an extra day to sort out their banged-up bullpen.
The forecast calls for 3 to 5 inches of snow at Coors Field.
For hard-to-find flavors from faraway continents, professional chefs and home cooks flock to a specialty food store founded in 1944.
Multiple generations are working side-by-side to pursue a dream they didn't know they had.
"When you can say you've kept a customer, a loyal customer, for 60, 70, 80 years, through the generations, then you know that you've had a successful business," co-owner Lou Di Palo told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"I walk in here every day, and I feel the legacy of my family," fourth-generation owner Alice Goldberg told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"It doesn't really matter who you are. You're welcome here," co-owner Victorious De Costa told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
Ten people were killed and three were injured in a mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket on May 14, 2022.
This year's theme is Gilded Glamour, and the stars are dripping in opulence.
The Mets unveiled the long-awaited Tom Seaver statue before their sold-out home opener at Citi Field on April 15, 2022.
Nearly two dozen people were injured in a shooting and smoke bomb attack aboard a Brooklyn subway Tuesday.
The Yankees opened the 2022 season with a walk-off win in extra innings against the Boston Red Sox.
CBS2's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for May 21 at 11 p.m.
Saturday's extreme heat brought people out to the beach and the park, but as CBS2's Leah Mishkin reports, doctors warn in these high temperatures, you have to take precautions.
A runner died after crossing the finish line at the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, and several other people were hospitalized; CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
A curfew went into effect in Long Branch on Saturday night. The Monmouth County sheriff's office says that it's in response to a large scale event.
Police say a teenager is missing after going swimming in Passaic County.