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The family of a Hofstra University student killed in an off-campus police shooting during an armed home invasion has filed a federal lawsuit against the county and numerous police officials.
A judge has ruled the lawsuit filed by the family of a Hofstra University student killed in a 2013 police-involved shooting can go forward.
The family of a Hofstra University student shot and killed by a police officer during a standoff officially filed a lawsuit against Nassau County and its police department Friday.
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice issued a 28-page report on the May 17, 2013 shooting Wednesday, following a review of whether police personnel acted appropriately during the deadly confrontation.
Nassau County police have launched an investigation, after a series of threatening tweets targeting Officer Nikolas Budimlic – the officer who accidentally shot and killed a Hosftra University student last May.
Investigators say Andrea Rebello died in May after an intruder put her in a headlock, then pointed a gun at an officer who had rushed into the home. The officer fired eight times, killing both Rebello and would-be robber Dalton Smith.
One of the county's own operators says employees are not getting the training they need to save lives, and that may have contributed to the death of a Hofstra University student during a hostage standoff.
According to court papers filed by the family's lawyer, the pending suit alleges "wrongful death, civil rights and negligence actions against the County of Nassau and its police officers and possibly other defendants to be named after discovery," reported Newsday.
As many as 2,000 people have already signed the petition to increase security. This comes in the wake of a home invasion that ended with 21-year-old student Andrea Rebello being shot dead by a police officer.
Worshippers exchanged hugs Wednesday as they arrived for Andrea Rebello's funeral at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow.
Family and friends of 21-year-old Hofstra student Andrea Rebello said a final farewell at a wake Tuesday evening.
While critics have questioned the actions of the Nassau County police officer who accidentally killed a 21-year-old Hofstra University student, police union officials have called him "a great cop who did the right thing."
John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor Michele Galietta said the officer was confronted with a split-second choice when a masked man holding 21-year-old Hofstra University student Andrea Rebello in a headlock pointed a loaded handgun at him.
Graduation day was bittersweet for students at Hofstra University Sunday, as students carried heavy hearts for a classmate who was shot and killed in a violent home invasion.
A funeral mass is planned for next week for a Hofstra University student who was shot and killed during a break-in at her apartment on the school's campus in Uniondale.
Nassau County Deputy Inspector Kenneth Lack said a man with a ski mask forced his way into the house at 213 California Ave. in Uniondale at 2:30 a.m. Three females and one male were in the house.
Witnesses who took cellphone video of Daniel Penny's deadly encounter with Jordan Neely on a NYC subway testified in the Marine veteran's manslaughter trial.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Law Enforcement is investigating.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
New York State Police are looking into the credibility of Trooper Thomas Mascia's claim he was shot last week on Long Island.
New York City leaders hope residents will step up to slow down water usage and keep brush fires from starting.
Witnesses who took cellphone video of Daniel Penny's deadly encounter with Jordan Neely on a NYC subway testified in the Marine veteran's manslaughter trial.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
New York State Police are looking into the credibility of Trooper Thomas Mascia's claim he was shot last week on Long Island.
New York City leaders hope residents will step up to slow down water usage and keep brush fires from starting.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
A warming trend starts Monday around the NYC area, with record-breaking temperatures expected later this week.
A chilly start to Sunday should not affect New York City Marathon runners.
The state of Connecticut is sending all its towns and cities fire suppression devices to help safeguard ballot drop boxes.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
A warming trend starts Monday around the NYC area, with record-breaking temperatures expected later this week.
For the first time in decades, there are two new faces looking to get elected in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District.
A chilly start to Sunday should not affect New York City Marathon runners.
New York State Police are looking into the credibility of Trooper Thomas Mascia's claim he was shot last week on Long Island.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
A chilly start to Sunday should not affect New York City Marathon runners.
A new law went into effect Friday lowering the number of driver's license suspensions that can result in a felony in New York.
Although the Red Flag Warning was issued for only Friday, the threat of wildfires across the region will persist until the pattern switches back to wet. As of now, a pattern change does not look likely in the short term.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are blitzing battleground states the day before polls open for Election Day 2024.
For the first time in decades, there are two new faces looking to get elected in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District.
Former President Donald Trump told rally goers in Pennsylvania that he wouldn't mind if a potential assassination attempt went through the media risers.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
The NYC Marathon forced the Detroit Pistons to take the subway to Sunday's game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.
The Red Bulls outscored Columbus 7-6 following a 2-2 draw on Sunday, eliminating the defending champion Crew from the MLS Cup playoffs.
Cade Cunningham scored 19 points to lead the Pistons to a 106-92 win over the Nets on Sunday.
Jayden Daniels threw two touchdown passes to Terry McLaurin in the Commanders' 27-22 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Artemi Panarin scored twice and Mika Zibanejad had three assists in the Rangers' 5-2 win over the Islanders on Sunday.
In the Queens neighborhood known as Little Guyana, preparations are underway for the community's annual Diwali festival.
The Bergen Beach home on East 72nd Street and Avenue K has become a neighborhood attraction.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner spoke to Mayor Eric Adams about how the NYPD plans to handle the situation.
CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell went to Wollman Rink on Monday to see the brilliants works of art.
Witnesses who took cellphone video of Daniel Penny's deadly encounter with Jordan Neely on a New York City subway testified in the Marine veteran's trial. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
New York State Police and the Nassau County DA say they have launched an investigation into the credibility of a New York state trooper's report of being shot last week while on patrol. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
In the final hours of the 2024 presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in key battleground states. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports, and Scott MacFarlane has a look at what the latest numbers show.
