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On October 20, ConEd mechanic Koran Irvine was fatally shot by retired NYPD detective Victor Romero, who claimed the 46-year-old father was swerving into his lane, prompting him to discharge his weapon at Irvine's rear window amid moving traffic on George Washington Bridge - the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge. Romero drove home and returned to work the next day, where NYPD detectives asked him to voluntarily come in for questioning. One week following the tragic incident, a grand jury indicted Romero on second-degree murder charges - an upgrade from a manslaughter charge he previously received. He was granted bail and remains free. Status Coup's @jonfarina documents a rally by Irvine's family and friends in Lower Manhattan following Romero's indictment.

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"I would love for investigations to start on day 1." Voters witnessed a historic win last week, and two major questions are at the top of their minds: When will we get Universal Healthcare, and who from the Trump administration is going to be investigated? Status Coup's @JordanChariton spoke with Sanjay and Adam Green on the night of the election.

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"You break it, you buy it."

"If we fix Flint, then we'll have to fix other cities." Flint resident Melissa Mays lays into local officials over the continued failure of their water system, where stagnant, sewage-smelling water remains the norm.

Status Coup's @JordanChariton gets all the details on the ground.

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Houston’s Mayor has signed an executive order limiting collaboration between local police and ICE.

Following repeated misconduct by federal agents, including ICE agent Mario Morales running over a man with his SUV, mounting public pressure pushed city leadership to take a firm stand.

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