Ferguson brothers killings explained

Location:	Freeport, New York
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Reported Deaths:	2
Reported Injuries:	1
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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]}

Notes and References

1. News: Striegel . Lawrence . February 3, 2023 . LI police shooting in 1946 was met with anger. Then silence. . . deviated . October 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203174621/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/ferguson-killing-freeport-police-shooting-book-bdpc3z9g . February 3, 2023.
2. Book: Taylor, Clarence . Fight the Power . New York University Press . 2021 . 978-1-4798-1108-3 . New York, United States . 40 . The Communist Party and Police Brutality . Clarence Taylor . Google Books.
3. Book: Verga, Christopher . The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island . . 2022 . 9781467150712 . Google Books.