Ferguson brothers killings
| Date | February 5, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Location | Freeport, New York |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 |
On February 5, 1946, Charles and Alphonso Ferguson, two African-American men in their 20s, were killed by Joseph Romeika, a 26-year-old white police officer.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Striegel, Lawrence (February 3, 2023). "LI police shooting in 1946 was met with anger. Then silence". Newsday. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Clarence (2021). "The Communist Party and Police Brutality". Fight the Power. New York, United States: New York University Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4798-1108-3 – via Google Books.
- ^ Verga, Christopher (2022). The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island. The History Press. ISBN 9781467150712 – via Google Books.
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