Posts Tagged ‘Arrests at Puerto Rican Day Parade’
PR Parade Organizers Collaborators in Mass Arrests?
11:09 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Justice| New York City| Puerto Rico · Comments Off
18 Jun 2007
The President of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade may have played a greater role in the 208 arrests that happened on Fifth Avenue two Sundays ago then originally admitted to. Madelyn Lugo is now admitting that she warned the New York City Police Department to be prepared for the Latin Kings. She said it was because she knew how controversial the street organization is. He actions may have been key in the mass sweeps that arrested not just so-called “gang” members but other non-affiliated parade goers.
Arrests at Puerto Rican Parade Jump
12:28 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Events| Justice| New York City| Puerto Rico · 3 Comments
12 Jun 2007While most people watching the 50th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade were watching King Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez replacing Daddy Yankee on the MTV Tr3, float, the NYPD was busy arresting 208 parade goers after reports that the Latin Kings were going to attempt to join the parade. But some of those arrested were anything but “gang” members. Among the arrestees were a 55-year-old postal worker from Paterson, N.J., and the college-bound nephew of a New Jersey police officer.
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