With a Freezer Pop in Hand, She Approached the Cops—and Delivered Her Mom’s Secret Message
On a sweltering summer afternoon, under a sky so relentless it seemed to press down on everyone’s shoulders, the neighborhood block party hummed with laughter and the clatter of folding chairs. Music pulsed from the sound system, a tapestry of upbeat rhythms weaving through clusters of residents gathered by food trucks and children darting in…
