She rushed back to school after dropping him off Thursday and asked the boy what he'd done with the gun, Browne said.

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Maryam Syed, prosecuting, said the boy was walking in an alleyway when Williams-Brown asked him to hand over his money.

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The legal team filed a lawsuit accusing the INS of violating Elian's due process rights and asked the judge to prevent the agency from returning the boy before it gives him an asylum hearing.

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