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Assemblywoman Charged With Beating 12-Year-Old Son With Broomstick
A New York state assemblywoman, Diana Richardson, is facing charges for allegedly beating her 12-year-old son with a broomstick, CBS News reports. Richardson, who represents Brooklyn, N.Y.’s 43rd Assembly District, was arrested Saturday after her son told police that she caused an abrasion on his arm during an argument they were having at home. According…
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Stepfather's Bail Increased to $250,000 After Release of Autopsy Report in NYC Child-Abuse Case
Rysheim Smith’s bail was increased from $50,000 to $250,000 on Monday after the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death of his 6-year-old stepson, Zymere Perkins, a homicide, according to the New York Post. According to the autopsy report, Zymere died of fatal child-abuse syndrome. He had broken ribs, finger…