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Hasidic Jew charged in beating of gay black man opts to have judge try his case

Mayer Herskovic, one of five Hasidic men indicted in a beating that left the victim blind in one eye, opted for the bench trial just before the jury selection process began.

August 25, 2016 4:25 pm

Black Brooklyn beating victim sues New York City, Orthodox Jewish security patrol

The lawsuit alleges that the police mishandling of the investigation is directly related to a federal corruption scandal involving police officers and Orthodox Jewish businessmen.

June 28, 2016 7:49 am

Assault victim sues alleged Hasidic attackers, security patrol

A gay black man who says he was beaten by a group of Hasidic men in Brooklyn sued five of his alleged assailants and a local Jewish volunteer security patrol.

June 17, 2014 4:13 pm