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Watch: Kindergarten Teacher On Paid Leave After Giving Parent Middle Finger During Zoom Call
A kindergarten teacher was on paid leave after she gave the middle finger to a parent during what she calls a “communication mistake” on a Zoom call. The video shows the teacher, Linda Brajer, of Roxbury Schools in Morris County, giving the gesture in response to a parent who had asked her and another aide to discuss their concerns about distracted students off-camera. One parent apparently began recording the conversation when things turned sour. The incident went viral on Twitter. In a letter sent to parents, Brajer apologized and chalked the late February incident up to a “co…
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Teacher In Westchester Fired For Allegedly Holding Mock Slave Auction
A teacher has been fired after she was placed on leave for allegedly holding a mock slave auction with her students in the classroom of a private school in Westchester. Rebecca Antinozzi, a fifth-grade teacher at the Chapel School in Bronxville, made national headlines earlier this month when a parent accused her of staging mock slave auctions. The parent reportedly alleges that African-American students were placed in imaginary chains and were bid on by other students. Following the accusations, Antinozzi has repeatedly vehemently denied holding the auction in her class, and insists that s…
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Man Rushed To Hospital After Shooting In Westchester
Police are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting in Westchester that sent a man to the hospital. A man was shot on South 2nd Avenue in Mount Vernon on Friday morning and transported to the Jacobi Medical Center, officials confirmed. According to a News12 report, he was sitting on the porch at the time of the shooting. The shooting remains under investigation. No other information has been released, police said. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Woman Stabbed During Pricing Dispute At Westchester Hardware Store
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - A woman was allegedly stabbed during a racially-charged dispute over prices at an Eastchester hardware store, according to a News12 report. Diesha Rushie was shopping for a mirror at Cornell’s True Value in Eastchester, according to the report, and when she went to pay, the merchandise came up as more expensive then the advertised cost, leading to an altercation. According to the report, a manager approached Rushie, allegedly making a racial remark before taking a pen and stabbing Rushie in the hand, “digging it and dragging it” on her palm. The report states that prompt…
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Opportunistic Midday 'Porch Pirate' In Westchester
Although the holiday season has passed, police in Eastchester are investigating a brazen “porch pirate” who stole a package in broad daylight. Police officials confirmed that they are investigating a man who took a package valued at over $100 last week from a Park Drive porch, which was captured on surveillance video at the home, which was released by News12 on Tuesday. The man could clearly be seen in the video calmly walking up to the front of the home, taking the package and walking away before taking off in a car. The suspect was sporting a gray sweatshirt, a hood and sunglasses. Polic…
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