Ferguson brothers killings

Ferguson brothers killings
DateFebruary 5, 1946 (1946-02-05)
LocationFreeport, New York
Deaths2
Non-fatal injuries1

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Verga, Christopher (2022). The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island. The History Press. ISBN 9781467150712 – via Google Books.


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