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Rash of Student Deaths Leaves Indian Community in US on Edge

Indian and Indian American students in various states across the country have been experiencing a tragic wave of deaths in 2024, causing alarm within the South Asian community. A total of seven young men, all 25 years old and under, have lost their lives under different circumstances, such as suicide, overdoses, going missing, and even being beaten to death. These incidents have left many individuals in both the U.S. and abroad seeking answers and grappling …

Rash of SEPTA Bus Shootings Continues in Philadelphia, Claiming Third Victim

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A string of violence has rattled the public transportation system in Philadelphia, with three fatal shootings occurring in as many days. The latest incident took place on a SEPTA Route 79 bus near South Broad Street and Snyder Avenue on Tuesday night. Authorities reported that an argument led to a deadly confrontation around 6:40 p.m. The victim, a 37-year-old male, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at Jefferson University Hospital-Center …

Rash of Robberies Occur in Chicago’s Jefferson Park District

Chicago, Illinois – A series of robberies were reported in the 16th (Jefferson Park) Police District on Monday, Feb. 19, including a violent attack on a woman in her 50s or 60s at an alley entrance near Pensacola and Linder avenues. According to police, the woman was knocked to the ground and robbed of her purse containing cash in the 5400 block of West Pensacola Avenue. The assailants, described as Black males, used a club-like …

Rash of Inmate Deaths in Broward County Jail Sparks Outcry and Calls for Justice

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Family members of inmates who have died in the Broward County jail are set to hold a news conference, joined by representatives of the NAACP and Broward Public Defender Gordon Weekes. The conference comes in the wake of multiple inmate deaths reported at the jail, prompting calls for an investigation into the training and oversight of the Broward sheriff. According to Weekes, there have been 21 inmate deaths since 2021, with …