Marcelo Lucero

Bilingual branch of Bethpage Federal Credit Union - Patchogue, NY - Dec 1, 2011 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Bethpage Federal Credit Union Opens Bilingual Branch In Patchogue

It was in Patchogue, Long Island where, sadly, in 2008, Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero was murdered.

2011/12/01

Jeffrey Conroy, 19, seen to the left, was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crim on Monday, April 19, 2010. His victim, Marcelo Lucero, to the right, was an Ecuadorean Immigrant living in Patchogue. (credit: 1010 WINS)

Dept. Of Justice Turns Up Heat On Suffolk PD Over Hate Crimes Against Latinos

After a two-year investigation, the Justice Department is urging the Suffolk County Police Department to change procedures for hate crime investigations involving Latinos. The feds cite the case of Marcelo Lucero.

2011/09/14

Michelle Obama Honors NY Library With Nat’l Medal

First lady Michelle Obama has presented a national medal for bilingual education to a New York library that became a center of healing for its community following the stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant.

2010/12/19

Hate crime victim Marcelo Lucero. (Handout)

L.I. Hate Crime Victim’s Estate Files Civil Rights Suit

The suit filed Monday claims local police and elected officials allowed an atmosphere of violence against Hispanics until it culminated in the death of Marcelo Lucero.

2010/11/22

Last Teen Sentenced In L.I. Hate Crime Killing

Marcelo Lucero was stabbed in a confrontation near the Patchogue, N.Y., train station. The killing focused national immigration debate on Long Island.

2010/10/14

6th Teen Sentenced In Patchogue Hate Crime Death

The sixth of seven Long Island teenagers to be sentenced for their roles in the stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant got an eight-year prison term on Wednesday.

2010/09/01

Police escort the seven suspects accused of beating Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero to death in Patchogue. (credit: CBS 2)

Teens In L.I. Hate Crime Stabbing Face Sentencing

Four Long Island teenagers who admitted being part of a gang that targeted Hispanics for violence face long prison terms for their roles in the killing of an Ecuadorean immigrant.

2010/08/25