Sarah Wallace

4 weeks ago | nbcnewyork.com | Sarah Wallace

Kids at the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club are learning brand new vocabulary: piroutte, tendu, battement fondu — all part of the BE BOLD after-school ballet program created by the Misty Copeland Foundation. Copeland, the first African American named as principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, wanted to offer introductory ballet to underserved communities. “BE BOLD stands for Ballet Explorations — Ballet Offers Leadership Development. It’s giving them tools that are transferable.

1 month ago | nbcnewyork.com | Sarah Wallace

Andre Brown, who had his conviction overturned after serving more than half of the sentence behind bars, but was scheduled to surrender to authorities after three years of freedom on a technicality, received some last-minute news from the Bronx District Attorney's Office late Thursday afternoon. The DA's office has agreed to postpone his surrender, scheduled for Friday morning, while it reviews a motion from Brown's attorney requesting resentencing.

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Sarah Wallace

By Andre Brown had his conviction overturned after serving more than half of the sentence behind bars. But after three years of freedom, he may be heading back to prison, unless top officials intervene. Brown spent 23 years locked up after being sentenced to 40 years for two counts of attempted murder in 1999, but he always maintained his innocence. A Bronx judge overturned the conviction in 2022, citing ineffective assistance of counsel.

1 month ago | nbcnewyork.com | Sarah Wallace

Andre Brown had his conviction overturned after serving more than half of the sentence behind bars. But after three years of freedom, he may be heading back to prison, unless top officials intervene. Brown spent 23 years locked up after being sentenced to 40 years for two counts of attempted murder in 1999, but he always maintained his innocence. A Bronx judge overturned the conviction in 2022, citing ineffective assistance of counsel.

1 month ago | nbcnewyork.com | Sarah Wallace

A 16-year-old New Jersey student faces attempted murder and aggravated assault charges for allegedly stabbing another student in the bathroom where the two attend high school, authorities say. Authorities were called to Fort Lee High School shortly before 11 a.m. a day ago by an officer assigned to the school. Officials said responding officers found the victim stabbed in the neck, back, arm and chest. He was taken to a hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive.