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CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Judge denies Bronx student detained by ICE's request for release
Lawyers for a Bronx high school student identified as Dylan have requested his immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after a new medical diagnosis, but on Monday, a judge denied that request. Lawyers say Dylan was in the process of being tested for different ailments when he was taken into custody about two weeks ago at a hearing for his asylum case. "The mom is so worried about him. Everyone is distraught trying to figure out what's going on," immigrant advocate Power Malu said. Dylan's lawyer says the judge that denied their request did not review the medical records and hopes once that happens, Dylan could be released. The city has filed a suit against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE seeking Dylan's release, saying he's being held without cause, a violation of his right to due process. DHS has said it does not comment on going or future operations. Mayor Eric Adams encourages migrants to keep court appointments Dylan's arrest sparked protests and outrage, as well as fear among some asylum seekers in the city. But on Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams encouraged migrants to keep their appointments. "We would, will not, and we have not collaborated with ICE on any civil enforcement, and so I don't want people to be deterred from going to court," Adams said, "because if you deter people from following out the process, then you can create a level of people being fearful of our court system." But advocates say migrants are scared. "When you hear the mayor saying, 'Continue to use public services, continue to show up in court,' but he's not able to offer protection, then it's a way where people are afraid and they're not going to show up and they're not going to use public services," Malu said.
New York Times
29-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Police Investigate Detective Who Worked at House in Crypto Torture Case
The New York Police Department is investigating a detective who provided security at a luxurious Manhattan townhouse where two cryptocurrency investors are accused of torturing a man for three weeks, according to two city officials with knowledge of the matter. The detective, Roberto Cordero, who has also served for years on Mayor Eric Adams's security detail, was placed on modified duty on Wednesday, according to an internal document and the officials, who were not authorized to speak because of the sensitivity of the investigation. Officers are not permitted to work for private security companies without Police Department approval, according to the department's patrol guide. While Detective Cordero has provided security at the house, it was unclear whether he had obtained the required permission or was present during the crime prosecutors say occurred there. In a statement, the Police Department confirmed that an officer had been placed on modified duty, which generally restricts a person to desk work, and that the matter was under internal review. Neither Detective Cordero nor any legal representatives could immediately be reached for comment. A 20-year veteran, Detective Cordero has served on the Executive Protection Unit, the mayor's security detail, since December 2021, according to records from the police and the Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent oversight agency. In recent days, an Italian man, Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan, escaped from the townhouse, where he said he had been tortured for weeks. The Manhattan district attorney has charged the two cryptocurrency investors — John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 — with kidnapping and torturing Mr. Carturan. Mr. Carturan arrived at the townhouse at 38 Prince Street in the NoLIta neighborhood on May 6, where he was captured and held by Mr. Woeltz and a 24-year-old woman, according to prosecutors and an internal police report. They wanted the password to a Bitcoin wallet worth millions, the report said. The woman, Beatrice Folchi, was initially charged by the police with kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment, but she was released and her prosecution was deferred, a law enforcement official said. Detective Cordero joined the Police Department in 2005 and has served in the 46th Precinct in the Bronx and on a narcotics team in Manhattan, according to police and Complaint Board records. He has been the subject of several complaints accusing him of abusing his authority and using physical force. In one complaint from 2014, a man accused Detective Cordero and seven other officers of beating him, strip searching him and taking his money. The case was settled in 2016.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
7-year-old child shot in NYC home — marking third minor to be wounded or killed in a Bronx shooting in a week
A 7-year-old boy was shot in a Bronx home Sunday afternoon, becoming at least the third innocent minor to be injured or killed by a bullet in the borough in a week, police said. The child was inside a home on East 230th Street in the Wakefield section of the borough when he was shot in the left hand around 4 p.m., according to the NYPD. The family of the victim, whose name was not released by police, took him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Cops are investigating whether the child got hold of the gun and accidentally shot himself in the hand, according to law enforcement sources. Police said they received a 911 call about the shooting, which remains under investigation. The incident marks at least the third shooting involving an innocent child in the Bronx in the last week. On May 12, Evette Jeffrey, 16, was shot in the head and killed near a schoolyard after coming back from celebrating her anniversary with her boyfriend at a local Chinese restaurant. She was caught in the crossfire of a gang-fueled shootout and was not the intended target, cops said. Mayor Eric Adams visited the tragic scene that night and had an impromptu conversation with a clutch of terrified parents. 'Several lives are destroyed,' Adams said of the deadly shooting. 'We know that we have an obligation to create safe environments for young people. And that is what we try to do every day,' he added. The next day, an 11-year-old boy was injured in a shooting when, again, teens opened fire on a rival gang just blocks from where Jeffrey was slain riding her scooter. The shooters missed their targets, but one of their bullets smashed through the rear passenger side window of a passing car and showered the boy with glass. He was taken to the hospital and listed in stable condition. The driver of the car was shot in the shoulder and also listed in stable condition. The shooters escaped on Citi Bikes.
New York Times
12-05-2025
- New York Times
Girl, 16, Is Fatally Shot Near a Bronx School Building, Police Say
A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot near a South Bronx school building Thursday afternoon, the police said. Officers answering a 911 call around 4 p.m. arrived at Home Street and Tinton Avenue in the Morrisania section to find the girl with a gunshot wound to the head, the police said. The girl was taken to Lincoln Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead, the police said. Her name was not released pending notification of her family. The deadly shooting occurred outside a Home Street building that houses three schools: the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School, Bronx Latin, and Bronx College and Career Preparatory High School. It was unclear whether the girl attended any of the three, which have a combined enrollment of about 1,400 students. The charter school and Bronx Latin run from sixth through 12th grades. Representatives of the charter school did not immediately respond to requests for comment, nor did representatives of the city's Department of Education. Mayor Eric Adams planned to address the shooting at a news conference near the school building Monday night.
