Hunter College biology professor Allyson Friedman is under investigation after making racist remarks on a hot mic during a CEC meeting. Facing outrage and calls for her removal, Friedman apologized, attributing the incident to an accidental unmuting while discussing systemic bigotry. Her job may be protected by tenure.
Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother abducted Feb. 1. New biological evidence found, not from her. Suspect Luke Daley, with prior drug/gun charges, arrested by FBI/SWAT. DNA from crime scene and glove entered into CODIS for analysis.
Former NFL player Lee, on probation for aggravated assault, faces the death penalty in Tennessee for the alleged murder of Gabriella Carvalho Perpétuo. Prosecutors cite extensive blood evidence, while Lee claimed narcolepsy. His probation was set to end soon.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's appointment of Phylisa Wisdom as NYC's antisemitism czar sparks backlash due to her past comments on Israel and Gaza, coinciding with a sharp rise in local anti-Jewish hate crimes.
NYPD Sergeant Eric Duran testifies in court, claiming he threw a cooler at a fleeing scooter rider to protect fellow officers. He faces up to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder.
Mitchell Englander and Mark Ridley-Thomas faced federal prison for public corruption, bribery, and leveraging political positions. 'Cost' is accused of embezzling city funds, guiding grants to linked non-profits, and undisclosed conflicts of interest, highlighting ongoing LA political scandal.
Addicts, displaced from Washington Sq. Park, now congregate at Sara D. Roosevelt Park due to homeless sanctuaries, leading to open drug use, burglaries, and safety fears for families. Residents decry a "vicious cycle" of ineffective enforcement.
Mark Anderson, who attempted to free Luigi Mangione using a pizza cutter, has a history of erratic behavior, including suing the Pentagon and threatening his former employer at a Bronx pizzeria.
