He was walking to a pub to meet friends on Friday when the officer fired the Taser.

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On August 25, 1971, his Bronx-based trio of childhood friends were in high school when they decided to meet at the stoop where they always hung out in exactly 10 years.

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When the war ended, I expected to meet my family and friends, but the city was empty.

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When Larry Kramer founded ACT UP and accused Koch of killing most of his friends, the mayor wanted to meet with him, but he was dissuaded by his staff from doing so.

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