Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime
It took police more than a week to publicly identify 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a ...
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Police identify woman who was fatally set on fire on NYC subway
The woman was identified as Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey. Mayor Adams said she had a "brief stint" in the city's ...
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Debrina Kawam's death proves even sleeping is risky for homeless Americans
A brutal murder on a New York City subway made national headlines. But left unsaid was how frequently people experiencing homelessness are killed — often while asleep.