20 Years Later Hate Crime Feels Like Yesterday for Dominican Mother
11:04 am By Maegan La Mala · Immigration|New York City
28 Mar 2011Normally around the anniversary of her son’s death, Altagracia Mayi marches from where he lost his life in Corona, Queens and retraces the multiple blocks 19 year old Manny was chased while being beaten with bats in 1991. This year she will visit the corner named after him, 108th Street and 36th Avenue but first this past Sunday, she made a stop in front of One Police Plaza in NYC. She had a few things to say to Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.
Altagracia Mayi on the 20th Anniversary of the Hate Crime that Killed her Son, Manny from VivirLatino on Vimeo.
Dominican immigrant Altagracia Mayi speaks out in front of One Police Plaza, NYPD HQ in New York City on the 20th anniversary of the the hate crime that killed her son. Altagracia and the Justice Committee are demanding a meeting with NYC Police Commissioner Kelly and a special prosecutor, given how the current Queens’ DA, Richard Brown, was complicit in not properly prosecuting the case.
Kelly sent a letter to the Dept. of Justice requesting that they intervene and open a case against some of the accused for violating Manny Mayi Jr.’s civil rights. The Feds told Altagracia that they couldn’t because the statute of limitations has expired. Altagracia is now seeking a meeting with Kelly so that the case be reopened locally. Additionally she is seeking a meeting with NY Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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More on 20 Year NYC Hate Crime Against Manny Mayi | VivirLatino
March 30th, 2011 at 9:43 am
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