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Alleged Stalker of Yankees GM Brian Cashman Has Day In Court
PIX11.com | @jamesfordtvShe had a short-lived romance with the man who runs the New York Yankees, then stalked him and tried to extort him for thousands of dollars, according to prosecutors. Wednesday, a grand jury was scheduled to tell Louise Neathway, 36, if she was indicted....Tags: Prosecution, Blackmail and Extortion, Trials, Medical Procedures and Tests, Manhattan (New York City)
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Exclusive: Victim Of False Arrest And Racist Language By Cop Speaks Out
PIX11.com | @jamesfordtvA cop admitted to falsely arresting a man and using racist language to describe the injustice, and now, that victim -- known in court records only as John Doe #2 -- spoke exclusively to PIX11 News. The punishment he feels should be meted out to the...Tags: Stapleton, Barack Obama, Entertainment, Music Industry, Blackmail and Extortion
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'Mob Wives' Star Karen Gravano On New Book 'Mob Daughter'
PIX11.comFrom Karen Gravano, daughter of Sammy "the Bull" Gravano and star of the hit VH1 reality show Mob Wives, comes a revealing memoir of a mafia childhood, where love and family go hand-in-hand with murder and betrayal. In MOB DAUTHTER: The Mafia, Sammy "The...Tags: Gambino Crime Family, New York City, Brooklyn (New York City), Bensonhurst, VH1 (tv network)
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NYPD Cop Charged With Making False Arrest
pix11.comNYPD officer Michael Daragjati was arrested Monday and denied bail as he was charged with insurance fraud, extortion and violating the civil rights of an African-American with a false arrest. Daragjati, of Staten Island, is an 8 year veteran of the NYPD....Tags: Defendants, Prosecution, Blackmail and Extortion, Trials, Crimes
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Worst Biker Feud In Decade Erupted At Starbucks
@WPIXA turf war between the Hells Angels and a rival motorcycle gang that erupted outside a California Starbucks shop last year has left several men dead, wounded or missing in three states, stirring fears of more bloodshed. Ranked by law enforcement as the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Blackmail and Extortion, Armed Conflicts, Crimes, Starbucks Corp.
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LIONEL: More Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Would Be An Insane Response to Penn State Scandal
![<em>[Ed.] As was to be expected a host of instant child abuse experts are mindlessly clamoring for more mandatory child abuse reporting that they think would be just a swell idea in response to the Penn State child abuse scandal. The National Coalition of Child Protection reform (NCCPR) doesn't seem to agree. This <a href="http://www.nccprblog.org/2011/11/child-abuse-in-america-learning-wrong.html">disquisition</a> is a must read as a counter to the knee-jerk "there must be more laws" crowd. I wholeheartedly agree. As an ex-prosecutor, my tenure in juvenile court taught me that the last thing these poor kids need is some interloper do-gooder meddling. </em>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/66045471-12134432.jpg)
[Ed.] As was to be expected a host of instant child abuse experts are mindlessly clamoring for more mandatory child abuse reporting that they think would be just a swell idea in response to the Penn State child abuse scandal. The National Coalition of...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, University of New Hampshire, Jerry Sandusky, New York City, Prosecution
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NYPD Detectives And City Firefighters Arrested In Gambling Ring
pix11.comSome strolled out, others opted to leap out, and one just bailed out by sprinting away from the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse Thursday afternoon. All of them, along with ten others --- including current and former members of the NYPD and FDNY --- exited...Tags: New York, New York City Police Department, Prosecution, Police Arrests, Justice System
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Studio On The Run: 'Gangster Of Comedy' Capone
PIX11.comThe self-proclaimed "gangster of comedy" brings some laughter to the Dunkin Donuts Studio on the Run. He'll be performing at Carolin'es this 4th of July weekend Capone, the gangster of comedy brought some laughter to the Dunkin Donuts Studio on the Run....Tags: Music Theater, New York, Entertainment, Doughnuts, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Strauss-Kahn Sex Charges On Brink Of Collapse: Sources
REUTERSThe sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was close to collapse on Friday, sources close to the case said, in a dramatic turnabout that could upend French politics again. Local, national and international media were...Tags: Entertainment, Prosecution, Trials, Politics, Government Ministers
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Ex-'Housewife Danielle Staub On New Reality Show 'Famous Food'
PIX11.comDanielle Staub, the former star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is now starring in VH1's new celebrity food competition show "Famous Food." It features a bevy of celebs --- Heidi Montag ('The Hills'), Danielle Staub ('Real Housewives of New...Tags: Heidi Montag, Human Interest, Sicilian Mafia, Television Industry, The Hills (tv program)
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Six Charged With $80 Million City Payroll Fraud
wpix.comFour computer consultants hired to save the city money, as well as the mother and wife of one consultant, have been charged with conspiracy after looting $80 million from New York City coffers. The program, called CityTime, was sold as a way to save...Tags: New York, Prosecution, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Crimes
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Obama Faces A Challenge In Defining His Aims In Libya
Los Angeles TimesBarack Obama entered the White House as a reluctant warrior, a dovish Democrat who espoused his principles at a 2002 antiwar rally: "What I am opposed to is … a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. … A war based not on reason, but on passion."...Tags: Diplomacy, Interim Transitional National Council, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Think Tanks
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