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Boar’s Head Recalls Certain Meat Products following Listeria Outbreak

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Meat supplier, Boar’s Head announced a product recall of certain packaged meat products on Friday, July 25, in light of an ongoing investigation by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) into a Listeria outbreak across the country, impacting several states on the east side and amid the death of two people.

Elections 2024: Will Immigration Decide the Upcoming Presidential Election? Bronx Voters Weigh In

By SHERICA DALEY
“I will not demonize immigrants!” said U.S. President Joe Biden as part of his March 8th State of the Union speech during which he addressed the global migrant crisis, exacerbated by both the wars in Ukraine and in the Middle East. Biden made immigration one of the central issues of his presidential re-election campaign as had his opponent, former U.S. President Donold Trump.

Memorial Service Held for Slain NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A memorial ceremony was held outside the 46thtPrecinct stationhouse on July 5 to honor the late NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia, who had been assigned to the 46th Precinct when she was fatally shot by parolee Alexander Bonds on July 5, 2017, while sitting in her police vehicle after completing an overnight shift. Bonds was reported to have had a history of mental illness according to the Detectives’ Endowment Association and had posted on social media about killing police before the incident. They said he was shot by responding police after a foot pursuit.