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Two women have been charged with murder for the death of a 2-year-old girl in Northeast Philadelphia, including the child s godmother, in what an assistant city district attorney described a horrific case of abuse.
Yaritza Cirilo-Fuentes, 32, and Helen Smith have been charged in the little girl s death. The victim has not been identified.
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Cirilo-Fuentes was the godmother and primary caretaker of the baby, and Smith was a babysitter, the district attorney s office said.
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City leaders and community members called an emergency meeting at the Christy Rec Center Saturday to address the latest surge in deadly shootings against Philadelphia's youth.
Immigrant victims of crime hope Congress eases visa hurdles
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1of5An immigrant from Liberia, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, poses for a photograph in the United States on Friday, March 12, 2021. She says she lives in fear, afraid both of being deported and of retribution after she testified against men who were convicted of killing her boyfriend. She has waited years for a U visa, carved out for people without legal status who become victims of serious crimes or in some cases, witnesses and help law enforcement solve them. But the program is broken, immigrant advocates say, leaving applicants waiting years for a decision.Matt Rourke/APShow MoreShow Less