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NE Philly man charged with killing mother-in-law

WPVI-TV Local News — July 29, 2010

Authorities have charged a northeastern Philadelphia man with killing his mother-in-law over the weekend. AND MARKS-- Police say 34-year-old Steven Estremera is accused of killing 66-year-old Marian Frew, whose body was found Sunday at the bottom of th... »

Cops say Port Richmond contractor had no license, never finished job

SILive: Featured Entries - Breaking News — July 29, 2010

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- He said he was a licensed contractor, and he took $88,000 to do construction work at an Ocean Breeze doctor’s office, authorities say. But prosecutors allege that Julius Fleming, 33, of the 200 block of Charles... »

BP: Says no bias, just criminal acts; meanwhile, hundreds march for peace in Port Richmond

Staten Island Advance First Glance — July 29, 2010

 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With the exception of the July beating of a gay couple inside a Stapleton fast food chain, the recent spate of attacks on Hispanic men on Staten Island have been “crimes of opportunity,” not bias crimes,... »

S.I. Residents Rally Against Bias Attacks

WCBSTV — July 29, 2010

"The hatred must stop" was the message hundreds of marchers brought to Staten Island on Wednesday night. They want to stop a string of attacks on Mexican nationals that is up to 10 crimes since April. Three hundred voices combined and rose ab... »

Rally against hate crimes in Staten Island

WABC New York City news — July 29, 2010

A group of people in Staten Island came together to bang drums and wave flags during a rally against violence and hate. Members of the group "Make the Road New York" marched in Port Richmond Wednesday night. The city has seen a series of hate crimes ta... »

Jury to decide fate of 2 in Philly officer's death

WPVI-TV Local News — July 29, 2010

A Philadelphia jury will soon begin weighing whether two men convicted of first-degree murder in the slaying of a police officer should get the death penalty. AND MARKS-- Jurors announced Wednesday that they found 41-year-old Levon Warner and 35-year-o... »

NE Philly Man Charged With Killing Mother-In-Law

CBS3.com — July 29, 2010

Authorities have charged a Northeast Philadelphia man with killing his mother-in-law over the weekend. Police say 34-year-old Steven Estremera is accused of killing 66-year-old Marian Frew, whose body was found Sunday at the bottom of the basement step... »

Hundreds march for peace in Port Richmond

SILive: Featured Entries - Breaking News — July 29, 2010

Protesters, made up of mostly immigrants, want to insure that their civil rights are protected »

Hundreds march for peace in Port Richmond

Staten Island Advance First Glance — July 29, 2010

View photos and video: Protesters, made up of mostly immigrants, want to insure that their civil rights are protected »

Fight ends with 1 arrested in Port Richmond

SILive: Featured Entries - Breaking News — July 28, 2010

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A fight in Port Richmond ended with one man struck by a two-by-four and the other arrested on felony charges Monday night, police allege. Cops say Victor Gonzalez, 30, of the 300 block of Heberton Avenue,... »