Yusuf Hawkins Case: New Developments After 35 Years
The Yusuf Hawkins Case: A New Twist After 35 Years One of the most racially charged murder cases in New York City history unfolded in the summer of 1989, when a mob of white teenagers, armed with baseball bats and a gun, brutally attacked Yusuf Hawkins, a 16-year-old Black teen, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. This heinous act sparked months of intense protests and unrest, as the community grappled…











