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Protesters tore down the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on Wednesday, and in Portsmouth, about 80 miles away, protesters beheaded and then pulled down four statues that…
The groups filing suit are Chhaya Community Development Corporation, MinKwon Center for Community Action and the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce. They are joined by local activist Robert…
Mayor de Blasio. “COVID-19 exposed our city’s most painful disparities, including access to medical care. By expanding NYC Care, we are tackling these inequities head on.” Photo: NYC…
The bill will hold police accountable, improve transparency in policing and create meaningful, structural change to help eradicate police brutality. Photo: C-SPAN Screenshot NY Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is…
Senator Bernie Sanders: “Jamaal understands that low-income families are locked out of opportunity...In Congress, he will lead the fight for investing in our public schools, ending mass incarceration,…
Williams: "The right to record can allow a level of accountability in incidents with officers acting inappropriately. Ramsey Orta, for example, filmed the last words of Eric Garner…
Vance: "We stand in support of proposed city and state legislation that would criminalize the use of chokeholds and similar restraints by law enforcement officers." Photo: YouTube Tellingly,…
The officer, who was identified as Vincent D'Andraia, was caught on camera shoving 20-year-old Dounya Zayer during a George Floyd protest near Brooklyn's Barclays Center back on May…
Carolyn Martinez-Class: “New York is finally on the cusp of collecting and publicly reporting critical policing data from departments throughout the state so communities, advocates and lawmakers can…
"We are Black and Brown young people who have led the fight to defund police in schools and invest in our priorities. We will continue that fight until…
