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Monday, August 15, 2011

DJ Henry Gathering at Grand Central Broken Up by MTA Police

Participants said the group was peaceful.

About 50 of DJ Henry's friends and supporters gathered at Grand Central Terminal in midtown New York City Sunday to recognize the slain Pace University student and commemorate the official release date of the Kanye West/Jay-Z album Watch the Throne. In one of the new album's songs, "Murder to Excellence," the rappers mention Henry. Henry, 20, was shot and killed by Pleasantville Police Officer Aaron Hess the morning of Oct. 17, 2010 at the Thornwood Shopping Center. Aria Smith, a friend of Henry's, said supporters—including Henry's two younger siblings, Amber and Kyle—convened at approximately 5:45 p.m. carrying gold balloons (the color of the album), with the song's lyrics written on them. "We were there for about 40 minutes. The police …

Ashley

11:14 pm on Wednesday, August 17, 2011

R.I.P Dj Henry sad story that brought tears to my eyes. Hope justice is carried out for him and his family.   more ›

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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PatchCast: Kanye and Jay-Z Rap, Cradles to Crayons and Heroin Bust

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