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Health officials say Alam died on a cold downtown street in February of a ruptured ulcer, which developed from hypothermia and dehydration.
The county's health commissioner notes the homicide definition includes negligence or inaction, not intent.
The homicide ruling has hit Alam's Rohingya community in Buffalo hard.
They are a stateless ethnic group who have faced atrocities in Myanmar for decades.
Community organizer Imran Faisal says his people fled Southeast Asia to escape danger.
The Erie County District Attorney says they are, quote, committed to seeking the truth and upholding justice.
For NPR News, I'm Ryan Zunner in Buffalo.
Health officials say Alam died on a cold downtown street in February of a ruptured ulcer, which developed from hypothermia and dehydration.
The county's health commissioner notes the homicide definition includes negligence or inaction, not intent.
The homicide ruling has hit Alam's Rohingya community in Buffalo hard.
They are a stateless ethnic group who have faced atrocities in Myanmar for decades.
Community organizer Imran Faisal says his people fled Southeast Asia to escape danger.
The Erie County District Attorney says they are, quote, committed to seeking the truth and upholding justice.
For NPR News, I'm Ryan Zunner in Buffalo.
Health officials say Alam died on a cold downtown street in February of a ruptured ulcer, which developed from hypothermia and dehydration.
The county's health commissioner notes the homicide definition includes negligence or inaction, not intent.
The homicide ruling has hit Alam's Rohingya community in Buffalo hard.
They are a stateless ethnic group who have faced atrocities in Myanmar for decades.
Community organizer Imran Faisal says his people fled Southeast Asia to escape danger.
The Erie County District Attorney says they are, quote, committed to seeking the truth and upholding justice.