Vigil in Harlem held for toddler who starved to death; parents charged
A vigil was held for four-year-old Jahmeik Modlin, who allegedly died from starvation, as Rev. Al Sharpton urged community support and action on child welfare issues.
Family of 4-year-old Harlem boy allegedly starved by parents blames children's services
Outside the agency's office in Brooklyn on Monday, family members said this is the fourth child to die in three months under Mayor Eric Adams' administration after families have called on the city for help.
Family of starved 4-year-old boy blames NYC and child services
The family of a 4-year-old boy who starved to death in Harlem is placing blame on the city and the Administration for Children’s Services, claiming the agency failed to intervene despite multiple pleas for help.
Neighbors hold memorial for NYC boy found starved to death
A 4-year-old boy is being remembered by his Harlem community days after he was found dead, apparently malnourished and starved to death. Rev. Al Sharpton was joined by community leaders Saturday for a prayer service and wreath laying in honor of Jahmeik Modlin.
Harlem neighborhood remembers 4-year-old boy prosecutors say was starved to death by parents
Residents in New York’s Harlem neighborhood are remembering a four-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his parents.
Vigil held for 4-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his parents
Prosecutors say the boy’s three older siblings are under the custody of child welfare officials and are being treated at a hospital for malnourishment.
Grieving Harlem neighbors, community horrified over death of malnourished 4-year-old boy Jahmeik Modlin
Prosecutors said his well-fed parents purposely failed to feed their family, and let their youngest boy waste away and die even though there was plenty of food on hand — a sadistic scenario that
Mother of malnourished boy Jahmeik Modlin, who died in Harlem apartment, blames NYC agencies for ignoring cries for help
The mother of Jahmeik Modlin, a malnourished 4-year-old boy who weighed just 19 pounds when he died last week in their Harlem ...
Malnourished Harlem child’s death spurs calls for community intervention
In the wake of a heartbreaking tragedy, the Harlem community has united to demand change and raise awareness about mental ...
NYC father charged in death of his malnourished 4-year-old son, day after mom was arrested
It’s a tragedy,” said one resident who only gave her first name, Shannon. “That child missed out on so much life because of neglect.” ...
The death of Jahmeik Modlin: How did Administration for Children’s Services fail another child?
The “home” where Jahmeik Modlin and his three siblings were “raised” was by all accounts a torture chamber. Jahmeik was ...
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Rev. Al Sharpton to hold prayer service for 4-year-old starved to death
A four-year-old boy named Jahmeik Modlin was starved to death allegedly by his own parents in an apartment building steps ...
Neglected NYC boy, 4, suffered in feces-streaked NYC apartment where food was locked away, prosecutors reveal as dad is jailed
Laron Modlin, 25, was ordered held without bail after the court learned disturbing new details about the squalid conditions ...