Sen. Schumer Calls For National 'Avonte's Law' To Track Autistic Children
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a push Monday for a National "Avonte's Law" to create a program where parents can always know where their children are.
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a push Monday for a National "Avonte's Law" to create a program where parents can always know where their children are.
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An attorney for the family of Avonte Oquendo said Tuesday that the autistic teen had tried to run out of school the very day before he disappeared.
Police on Wednesday were asking the public to help them find two suspects who pretended to be police officers as they stormed into Queens businesses and robbed them.
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The brother of Avonte Oquendo thanked the people of New York City Friday for their tireless efforts to find the autistic teen, whose body was found in the water in Queens in January.
Police are looking for an alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a man in Queens on Friday night.
Homeland Security Investigation special agents often seize stolen property. But this particular find - a statue of a sleeping woman - weighs almost 2,000 pounds and is about 2,000 years old.
