Islanders fundraiser for convicted cop sparks backlash
TL;DR
The New York Islanders faced backlash after hosting a fundraiser tied to a season-finale 50/50 raffle that benefited Erik Duran, a former NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter in the Bronx. The raffle raised about $44,890, and civil rights groups criticized the team’s decision to support Duran’s legal defense as he appeals a 3- to 9-year sentence. The Islanders declined to comment.
- NY Islanders face backlash over fundraiser for convicted Mahopac cop Mid Hudson News
- Former NYPD officer who fatally threw cooler at fleeing suspect granted bail during appeal of conviction Fox News
- Victim's family angered by Islanders' fundraiser for convicted cop ESPN
- Ex-N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Granted Bail as He Appeals Manslaughter Conviction The New York Times
- Ex-NYPD sergeant sentenced in Bronx cooler death released from prison: union PIX11
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