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The 6-year-old brother of a young Brooklyn girl who starved to death took the stand Thursday to testify in his mother's murder trial. Carlotta Brett-Pierce is accused of starving Marchella Pierce to

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6-year-old testifies in mother's murder trial

The 6-year-old brother of a young Brooklyn girl who starved to death took the stand Thursday to testify in his mother's murder trial. Carlotta Brett-Pierce is accused of starving Marchella Pierce to

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