The screenwriter behind the classic films “New Jack City,” "Sugar Hill," and "Above the Rim" died this week in Baltimore.

Barry Michael Cooper, a pioneer of Black cinema in the 1990s, passed away on Tuesday in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 66. Cooper’s death was confirmed by a representative for Spike Lee, who worked with ...

Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill' and 'Above the Rim,' dies at age 66. 'Will never be another,' his son says.

Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer who worked on several classic New York films, has died at the age of 66. Cooper died Tuesday in Baltimore. His friend and fellow filmmaker Nelson George ...

Acclaimed New Jack City screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper has passed away. He was 66 years old. Per Variety, Cooper passed away on January 22, 2025, in Baltimore, Maryland. Cooper's passing was ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above ...

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The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a burglary at a Harlem business.

NEW YORK — A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Friday after getting into a fight with a man at an East Harlem restaurant. The suspect, 62-year-old Saul Sanchez, has been arrested and charged ...