Death from Mistaken Police Raid in Harlem
By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Sun May 25, 2003 at 09:04:09 AM EST
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Posted on Sun May 25, 2003 at 09:04:09 AM EST
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NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg has accepted blame for the death of a woman who died when the police raided her apartment by mistake and set off a flash grenade. The family has filed a $500 million lawsuit against the city.
In an interview outside the church before the funeral began, Representative Charles B. Rangel, Democrat of New York, who did not address the congregation, said that Ms. Spruill's death was part of a pattern of violence by police officers against members of minority groups. "This community sees far too many grenade-type incidents," Mr. Rangel said. "Grenades are not made for Harlem."
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