Murder Of Nixzmary Brown
Nixzmary Brown (July 18, 1998 – January 11, 2006) was a seven-year-old abused child and murder victim from the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn section of New York City, New York. Her death impacted the city's Administration for Children's Services and prompted reforms in the system.
Read more about Murder Of Nixzmary Brown: Brown's Murder, Funeral, Burial and Family Anger, Nixzmary's Law, Nixzaliz Santiago's Trial: 2008
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