Police: Man arrested for metal bar beating of LI gas station attendant
Nassau County police say they have made an arrest following the violent beating of a gas station attendant in Freeport over social distancing.
Calls for investigation into video of arrest on Long Island
A viral video of a handful of Freeport police officers arresting an alleged fugitive has caught the attention of local officials and people across the nation.
Rally held for victim of alleged excessive police force in Freeport
Community leaders showed up in full force to rally behind Akbar Rogers, the man whose arrest was caught on video, spurring a dispute over use of force by police.
Video of man's arrest in Freeport brings calls for investigation
Viral video of a man being arrested by a group of police officers in Freeport is bringing calls for investigation.
Protest over alleged racist assignment at Long Island school
The teacher asked students to come up with a funny caption for photographs of slavery, allegedly because she didn't want to be bored.
Protest over racist assignment at Long Island school
A protest was held at a school over a controversial assignment in a social studies class.
Students told to make funny captions for slave photos
A controversial assignment is being called racist and insensitive in Freeport. This after a social studies teacher at John W Dodd Middle School handed out an assignment for students to come up with a funny caption for photographs of slavery because she didn't want to be bored.