Brennan Center: Bail Reform Did Not Drive Crime Increase
Photos: YouTube Screenshots In 2019 New York State adopted a law ending the assessment of cash bail in most cases involving misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. The law aimed…
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Police Transparency In NYC: City Council’s Overriding Of Mayor Adams’ Vetoes Widely Applauded
By Communities United For Police Reform Photos: YouTube Screenshots Tuesday, the New York City Council voted to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of Intro 586 of the How…
VP Records: Fred Locks’ Remastered Classic ‘Black Star Liner’ LP Scheduled For Release Feb 9th
By VP Records Photos: VP Records\YouTube Screenshots Fred Locks’ 1976 LP Black Star Liner sits on any short list of classics from Reggae’s golden era of the 1970s.…
Eyewitness To Killing Of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay Tells Jury: “Then I See Jay Just Fall”
Photos: YouTube Screenshots For about 15 years, Uriel Rincon told authorities he didn’t recognize the gunman who killed Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay and wounded Rincon himself in the…
U.S. Black Chambers Joins Forces With Lendistry To Boost Opportunities For Underserved Entrepreneurs
Photos: The Center By Lendistry\YouTube Screenshots In a landmark collaboration, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) and Lendistry unveil the USBC Lending Portal Powered by Lendistry, a groundbreaking initiative…
Brooklyn Borough President Praises Announcement Of Commercial Waste Reform Contract Awards
Photos: YouTube Screenshots BROOKLYN, NY – In response to today’s announcement by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) of contract awards and next steps for the…
City Council Takes “Historic Vote” Overriding Mayor Adams Police, Solitary Confinement, Bills Veto
By ACLU Photos: YouTube Screenshots NEW YORK CITY - Tuesday, the New York City Council voted to override Mayor Adams’s vetoes of Int. 586-A of the How Many…
New York: City Council Overrides Eric Adams’ Criminal Justice Vetoes
By Annie McDonough\City & State Photos: YouTube Screenshots The New York City Council voted to override Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes of two law enforcement bills on Tuesday, projecting…
NYC Council Expected To Override Mayor Adams A Second Time Tuesday
Photos: YouTube Screenshots The City Council is expected to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of a controversial policing bill Tuesday afternoon– the culmination of a showdown that has…
Vegan, Plant-Based Restaurant, Native Foods, In Downtown Chicago Is Now Black-Owned
Photos: Native Foods\BlackBusiness.com In January, the Chicago culinary scene shines a spotlight on its diverse vegan options, focusing on Native Foods in the South Loop (218 S. Clark).…