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Subj: Today in History - Aug 19
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1991
A Jewish youth is killed by a mob
Yankel Rosenbaum, a visiting student from Australia, is stabbed
to death by an angry mob in the Crown Heights section of
Brooklyn, New York. The crowd, consisting of young black men, had
been intent on seeking revenge against Jewish people for the
death of seven-year-old Gavin Cato, who had been struck by a car
driven by a Hasidic Jew three hours earlier. Following
Rosenbaum's murder, rioting continued against Jews forfour days
in Crown Heights, while many complained that the response by
police and Mayor David Dinkins was inadequate.
In October, 16-year-old Lemrick Nelson was charged with the
murder of Rosenbaum but was acquitted after a racially charged
trial the following year. But the case did not end there. Due in
part to lobbying by the victim's brother, Norman Rosenbaum, the
federal government charged Nelson with violating Rosenbaum's
civil rights in 1994. In the meantime, a state report criticized
Mayor Dinkins and the police for their lack of action during the
riots_a claim that helped Rudolph Giuliani defeat Dinkins in the
next mayoral election.
In 1996, a videotape of the Crown Heights incident came to light,
showing Charles Price inciting a mob to assault Jews in
retaliation for Cato's death. He shouted, "Kill the Jews!" and,
"An eye for an eye!" In February 1997, a jury convicted both
Nelson and Price for their roles in Rosenbaum's murder. Nelson
was sentenced to 19 years in prison, while Price received21
years, despite his claim that he had been exercising his right to
freedom of speech.
Later, Mayor Giuliani apologized and blamed his predecessorfor
the city's lack of action and offered a $1.1 million
settlementfrom the City of New York to Jews who claimed they were
unprotected during the riots. Norman Rosenbaum continued to push
Attorney General Janet Reno to reopen the case and go after the
others in the mob, but no further arrests were made.
The driver of the car that killed Gavin Cato was cleared of any
wrongdoing, and he returned to Israel.
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