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Harlem’s Afika Owes Re-Writes Her Story

Posted on July 2, 2012 by | 1 Comment

For Afrika Owes, a stretch at Rikers Island as a gun moll is turning out to be just a brief detour on her path from fancy prep school to a free ride at a leafy upstate college. Continue reading →

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Rep. Charles Rangel Causes Stir In Courtroom

Posted on March 4, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Congressman Charles Rangel caused a stir in court Friday while trying to lend his support for bail of Afrika Owes. Owes, 17, had been a student at the prestigious Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. Prosecutors say she was also a member of a drug gang that terrorized 137th Street in Harlem. Continue reading →

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Harlem Gangs Busted In Crackdown

Posted on February 17, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Two Harlem youth gangs running a violent crack- and gun- dealing operation centered on one Central Harlem block have been busted by authorities in an investigation personally led by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr., his office announced Wednesday. Continue reading →

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