[Gun Violence]
Attorney General James: “Once again, senseless gun violence in our communities has claimed the lives of several individuals. The shooting this morning in Crown Heights is deeply upsetting.”
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Mayor Bill de Blasio
CROWN HEIGHTS SHOOTING LEAVES FOUR DEAD, THREE WOUNDED, AT REPORTEDLY ILLEGAL GAMBLING SITE
MAYOR DEBLASIO LAUNCHES NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZING 2020 CENSUS COMMITTEES AND $19 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR “CENSUS EDUCATION”
[2020 Census News]
Mayor de Blasio: “Successful campaigns come from the grassroots. That’s why we’re taking to the streets to ensure all New Yorkers get counted next year. Everyone in this city has a role to play. We must encourage one another to fill out the census and ensure we get an accurate count.”
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ERIC GARNER’S FAMILY AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ADVOCATES SLAM DE BLASIO FOR COVER-UP IN GARNER’S KILLING
[Police Misconduct\Eric Garner]
“Justice requires transparency. There is no legitimate law enforcement reason why — five years later — Mr. Garner’s family, criminal justice advocates and the public do not have the fundamentally important information we seek today,” said Alvin Bragg, Co-Director of the New York Law School Racial Justice Project, Visiting Professor of Law at New York Law School, and former Chief Deputy New York State Attorney General.
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES SAYS PANTALEO, WHO HAS BEEN SUSPENDED, SHOULD BE FIRED FROM NYPD
[Eric Garner News]
NY Attorney General James: Officer Pantaleo should be removed from his position at the NYPD. I strongly urge Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner O’Neill to follow through on this recommendation and take this overdue, but critical action to ensure our communities finally feel some semblance of justice.”
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ADVOCATES PROTEST INHUMANE CONDITION AT NEW YORK CITY JAILS DURING SUMMER HEATWAVE
[Correction News]
Activist Darren Mack: “As long as anybody is detained or incarcerated in this country, we must fight to guarantee they are not trapped in inhumane, torturous conditions.”
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NEW YORK CITY FINANCES RECORD NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS—DE BLASIO
[Housing News]
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio: “We are making tremendous progress in our goal to expand affordable housing in our city, and this year we’ve produced a record number of homes for our most vulnerable friends and neighbors.”
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MAYOR DE BLASIO’S TIMID LEADERSHIP ON POLICING HAS FAILED BLACK AND LATINO NEW YORKERS—AND THE NYPD
[Black Star News Editorial]
Mayor Bill de Blasio words of condolences after suicide of police officer are empty without action…
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ERIC GARNER’S FAMILY GOT ZERO JUSTICE BECAUSE NEW YORK OFFICIALS PROTECTED HIS KILLER PANTALEO
[“Speaking Truth To Empower”]
DOJ’ decision not to indict Officer Pantaleo was recommended by New York prosecutors…
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AFTER DOJ DECISION, ACTIVIST GROUP DEMANDS MAYOR DE BLASIO FIRE DANIEL PANTALEO KILLER OF ERIC GARNER
[Criminal Justice News]
CREDO Action campaign director:”The DOJ just ensured there will be no justice for Eric Garner by refusing to file federal charges against the police officer who murdered him.”
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