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Bushwick was the center of rumors about checkpoints and arrests over the weekend, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.
Bushwick was the center of rumors about checkpoints and arrests over the weekend, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.
Bushwick found itself at the center of a widely-circulated notice regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids over the weekend. The rumors flying around Facebook and other social media outlets mentioned home raids, roadblocks, and checkpoints.
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