UPDATE 2nd Member of B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Group Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a second member of the local cure violence group, Bronx Risies Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), Jermaine Greene, has been charged with firearm and drug offenses, following his arrest at Fordham Road subway station.

UPDATE Former B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Interrupter Michael Rodriguez Sentenced to 10 Years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Michael Rodriguez, 49, of local cure violence group, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), and a resident of Yonkers, has been sentenced in relation to drug related charges in Orange County. The sentencing was announced by Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Cure Violence Interrupter, Michael Rodriguez, Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges in Orange County

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Michael Rodriguez of local cure violence group, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), has been arrested for alleged drug and gun offenses during a recent drug takedown operation in Orange County, according to the Office of the Orange County District Attorney [NY], as reported earlier this week by the NY Post.

Update: Fernández on NYS Budget: No Cuts to Health, Additional Funds for Schools, Gun Violence Prevention & Parks

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York State Assemblywoman for the 80th Assembly District, Nathalia Fernández, said the latest New York State Budget of $212 billion, the largest in the State’s history, invests in the future of The Bronx. Fernández released a statement on Thursday, April 8, describing the new budget as “bold and progressive,” one that will bring much-needed aid to Bronxites and galvanize the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. “These critical investments in our infrastructure, small businesses, schools, and health care services will strengthen our borough’s response, and most importantly, help people get back to work,” she said, acknowledging that the COVID-19

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney, Darcel D. Clark, announced on Wednesday, Jan. 27, that a Bronx man who was active in an anti-gun violence group has been indicted for fatally shooting another man in August 2020. Clark said the defendant, Mervin Joseph Moore, 37, of Sheridan Avenue in the South Bronx, was arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon before Bronx Supreme Court Justice, Michael Gross, and remains in custody. He is due back in court on April 28, 2021. According to the investigation, at around 1.30 a.m.

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UPDATE 2nd Member of B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Group Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

UPDATE Former B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Interrupter Michael Rodriguez Sentenced to 10 Years

Cure Violence Interrupter, Michael Rodriguez, Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges in Orange County

Update: Fernández on NYS Budget: No Cuts to Health, Additional Funds for Schools, Gun Violence Prevention & Parks

Bronx Anti-Gun Violence Advocate Indicted for Fatally Shooting Man Last Summer