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Former President Trump, despite facing a criminal trial, is making campaign stops in New York City. He aims to visit the Bronx, a predominantly Democratic borough, to gain support from Black and Hispanic voters. The Bronx is one of the most diverse and economically disadvantaged boroughs, with a significant population living below the poverty line. While Trump has historically received low support in the Bronx, his campaign believes he can make inroads with frustrated voters, especially younger males, who are facing economic challenges and may be attracted to Trump’s message. New York City Republicans point to a recent GOP city council seat win in the Bronx as a sign of improvement. However, Democrats are planning a counterprotest, emphasizing that Trump’s rhetoric on immigration is unwelcome in a diverse neighborhood like the South Bronx.

In the deplorable depths of the Bronx, a sinister practice has come to light, where helpless stray cats are subjected to unimaginable torment. These defenseless creatures are being ruthlessly used as live bait to train aggressive pit bulls for illegal underground dogfighting rings. The disturbing footage captured by Little Wanderers NYC exposes this abhorrent training regimen, where cats are mercilessly mauled by the hounds. Animal welfare advocates have raised their voices in alarm, demanding immediate action from authorities. Yet, despite repeated calls to 311 and other organizations, the suffering continues unabated.

A 33-year-old and 38-year-old man were shot on a Bronx street on Tuesday night. The younger victim was shot in the stomach and died at the hospital, while the older victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and is in critical but stable condition. No arrests have been made in the incident.

Police are searching for two suspects who stabbed a father-to-be to death in the Bronx, then celebrated their crime at a nearby bar. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Keven Ramirez, was attacked in an apartment on Wythe Place in Mount Eden. After stabbing Ramirez in the chest, the suspects fled the scene and entered a bar two blocks away, ordering a bucket of Coronas. Ramirez, who was expecting a child with his girlfriend in two weeks, died at the hospital despite receiving 30 units of blood.

Two off-duty NYPD officers, Julio Alcantara-Santiago, 40, and Christian Garcia, 32, have been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an extremely intoxicated woman in the Bronx on July 9th. The victim, who was unable to stand on her own and subsequently passed out, has no memory of leaving the bar where the incident occurred. DNA tests later confirmed that the officers’ DNA matched the dried spit found on the victim. Surveillance footage from the bar shows the officers and the victim leaving the establishment with the officers supporting her as she was unable to walk. The victim’s next memory is waking up to the officers allegedly sexually assaulting her in a strange apartment.

Keven Ramirez, 27, was stabbed to death after intervening in a fight to protect his friend. His pregnant girlfriend, due to deliver their second child in two weeks, is devastated. The incident highlights the dangers of getting involved in street violence.