Iris Baez, a Bronx Voice Against Police Brutality, Dies at 80
After her son died of an illegal chokehold in a fight with an officer, she became an activist and matriarch of families whose children were killed by police.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was seriously injured after being struck by a car Thursday night in Orchard Park, according to the Orchard Park Police Department. Police were notified about the incident shortly after 10:30 p.m. and responded to the scene at a parking lot on Southwestern Boulevard. Officers rendered aid to the victim, [...]