A new documentary follows renowned author Salman Rushdie’s recovery from the 2022 attack that nearly took his life and left him without sight in one eye. Rushdie connects this attempted murder to the broader attacks on free expression, and the role of writers and journalists today. “I think one of the things that artists all understand and journalists understand is that if you have the story, tell the damn story,” Rushdie says. “Writers always speak the truth and face the consequences.”
Did you hear about the murder of Erin Piacenti? It’s really a tragic story:
Did you hear about the murder of Erin Piacenti ? It’s really a tragic story: The stabbing spree happened on Monday, Aug. 31. NYPD investigators say 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, wielding two “sword-like knives,” stabbed two people in Times Square, in what investigators believe was a “random and unprovoked attack.” The first victim, police said, was a 68-year-old man, who remains hospitalized in stable condition. Seconds later, officials said Cisneros stabbed Piacenti in the stomach near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. Piacenti was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Piacenti’s death comes as she recently returned to work following maternity leave. According to The New York Times , Piacenti…Open
Pamela Cisneros was killed by the police in Times Square after she stabbed two people, one fatally. Her father said she had stopped going with him to her mental health appointments.
Officers who stood around a woman wielding two kitchen knives, and then opened fire without clearing the area, risked harming themselves or passers-by, the experts said.
A woman accused of stabbing two people in Times Square was fatally shot by New York police Monday afternoon. One of the stabbing victims, a Bank of America employee, died, while the other victim, a 68-year-old man, was hospitalized. No update on his condition was immediately available. More: https://tinyurl.com/y4uhtdf8 #NYC #TimesSquare #crime
The New York Police Department made public the names of some of the people involved in a seemingly random knife attack on a crowded Manhattan street, but questions remained.
The female suspect, whom officials described as emotionally disturbed, has been taken to the hospital, but her status is not clear. The two victims have also been transported to a hospital and their conditions are not known.
