Jacqueline Faber: Rewriting Kitty Genovese on the 61st Anniversary of Her Murder

Jacqueline Faber: Rewriting Kitty Genovese on the 61st Anniversary of Her Murder

Kitty Genovese's death was framed as the cost of urban callousness. But the true story is far more complicated—and contains far more humanity.

By Jacqueline Faber | March 13, 2025

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