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Video Shows NYPD Cop Beating, Tasing 85lb Man In Violent Arrest

Cops piled onto William Colon last month even though he weighs just 85 pounds and has a host of health issues, his family and lawyers say.

Michael Bloomberg Registers As Democrat Amid Presidential Buzz

The former New York City mayor rejoined the Democratic Party after reports that he's considering a 2020 White House bid.

Suspect In $1.2M Wine Theft Leaps From Carlyle Hotel, Police Say

The man was indicted for stealing fine wine from a Goldman Sachs executive.

Runaway Llama Strolls Through Brooklyn, Video Shows

Video of a llama strolling through Brooklyn surfaced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.

Legionnaires' Disease Kills 1 In Washington Heights: City

One person died Wednesday morning after being diagnosed with Legionnaires' Disease related to an outbreak in Washington Heights.

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(Lead image: Video captured an NYPD cop punching and tasing William Colon at his Staten Island home on Sept. 28. Image and video courtesy of the Legal Aid Society)