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Hempstead
Coverage of Hempstead in the Nexus archive.
- Child, 4, dies from injuries sustained in Long Island crash: police
A 4-year-old child, Christopher King-Morris, died from injuries sustained in a single-car crash on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, N.Y. The crash occurred on June 17, and the child was declared dead on June 24 after a week in critical condition.
- Chaos erupts at NY reparations hearing as ‘Foundational’ Black Americans clash with left-leaning groups
Black residents in New York expressed concerns at a reparations hearing, arguing that expanding the program to include other groups and recent immigrants dilutes their historical claims. Aubrey Muhammad testified that Democrats are importing immigrants to replace Black populations, citing demographic shifts in Hempstead. The state's reparations commission, established in December 2023, aims to address slavery's legacy and discriminatory policies.