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Marcus Burks death / police report FOIL

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OpposedFelicia HodgesApr 27, 2026

The stepmother of Marcus Burks, a veteran journalist, asked point-blank whether a city police report exists, citing FOIL law, after troopers told the family Newburgh police 'only directed traffic' — but bodycam shows an officer pepper spraying Burks.

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