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Slain Lucero remembered at tolerance vigil

The life of the slain Ecuadorean immigrant is recalled by friends and family, as his brother Jose discusses his own efforts to raise people's awareness of hate crimes. Videojournalist: Jessica Rotkiewicz (Nov. 6, 2011)

During a vigil to remember his brother Marcelo -- the victim of a 2008 hate killing that gripped Suffolk County -- Joselo Lucero told the crowd that the county's decision to dedicate a week to Marcelo's memory will not be a hollow gesture.

Suffolk is in the midst of its first "Understanding, Accepting and Respecting Cultural Differences Week in Remembrance of Marcelo Lucero." The County Legislature...

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